Partial tear / tendinopathy Achilles tendon

Patient Positioning

Patient lies prone, foot hanging out of the examination table.

Probe Positioning

Place the transducer on a sagittal plane over the achilles tendon, which is easily palpated.

Note: tendinopathy of the distal anterior part of the tendon with hypoechoic areas at the distal anterior part

Note: anechoic and hypoechoic area of the tendon with partial tear

Note: mild changes of the anterior distal part of the achilles tendon

Note: hypoechoic area of the anterior distal part (small partial tear)

Note: clearly disturbed architecture of the Achilles tendon anterior with mucoid degeneration and partial rupture

Note: clearly disturbed architecture of the Achilles tendon anterior with mucoid degeneration.

Note: transverse view with disturbed architecture of the Achilles tendon anterior with mucoid degeneration and partial rupture

Note: doppler signal at the area of mucoid degeneration and partial rupture