Most common cause of noninseional tendonitis of tendoachilles is:
Correct Answer: Runners and jumpers
Description: ACHILLES TENDONITIS a. Inseional tendonitis Involves inseion site May be associated with retrocalcaneal bursitis, Haglund deformity or pump bump. Overuse is the cause. b. Noninseional tendenitis Involves water shed area of circulation (2-6 cm above the inseion) Seen in runners and jumpers It is also the commonest site of TA rupture.
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