Morphometric Analysis Of Tendoachilles Tendon With Its Clinical Implications

ABSTRACT

Background: Tendoachilles tendon, the strongest and thickest tendon of the body, is formed by tendons of soleusand gastrocnemius begins near the middle of the back of leg and is inserted to the midpoint of the posteriorsurface of the calcaneum. Normal morphometric measurements of Achilles tendon serve as an important landmarkin its anthropometric evaluation and biomechanical attribute. The morphological changes in the tendon sizeprovide important health information for the management of various clinical conditions related to Achillestendons like simple tendinopathy or acute ruptures of it etc.Aim: The current study aimed at finding out the detailed morphometric measurements of the Achilles tendonwhich can be of substantial use to clinicians for determining any pathological conditions associated withtendoachilles.Materials and Methods: Total 108 lower limbs from 54 donated embalmed cadavers (31 males & 23 females) ofage between 55 to 85 years were procured for dissection. The study was carried out in the department of AnatomySMIMER Surat.Results: Present cadaveric study found that the length of tendoachilles was significantly high in male than infemale and no statistically significant difference in length of tendoachilles between right and left side werenoted. The width of the tendoachilles at origin between the right and left side tendons was statistically significant.Discussion: We found that the length of Tendoachilles was significantly high in male than in female and alsowidth of the tendoachilles at origin was more on right side. Being a frequent site for rupture, degenerative changeand inflammation, knowledge pertaining to normal morphometric measurements of Achilles tendon is imperativebefore determining any pathological variations associated with the tendon and