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: Enthesitis of the achilles tendon and bursitis in a patient with long lasting spondyloarthritis.
Note: Enthesitis of the achilles tendon in a patient with long lasting spondyloarthritis, erosions, dopplersignal and texture changings
Note: Enthesitis of the achilles tendon in a patient with spondyloarthritis
e: erosion
Note: Enthesitis of the achilles tendon in spondyloarthritis with bony erosion of the calcaneus, hypoechoic area of the tendon, positive doppler signal
e: erosion
Note: Enthesitis of the achilles tendon in spondyloarthritis with bony erosion of the calcaneus, hypoechoic areas of the tendon