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The Bone & Joint Journal
Vol. 98-B, Issue 10 | Pages 1312 - 1319
1 Oct 2016
Spang C Alfredson H Docking SI Masci L Andersson G

In recent years, the plantaris tendon has been implicated in the development of chronic painful mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy. In some cases, a thickened plantaris tendon is closely associated with the Achilles tendon, and surgical excision of the plantaris tendon has been reported to be curative in patients who have not derived benefit following conservative treatment and surgical interventions.

The aim of this review is to outline the basic aspects of, and the recent research findings, related to the plantaris tendon, covering anatomical and clinical studies including those dealing with histology, imaging and treatment.

Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2016;98-B:1312–19.


The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume
Vol. 60-B, Issue 1 | Pages 126 - 130
1 Feb 1978
Larsson U Andersson G

One hundred and eighty-three conservative amputations of some part of the foot in 161 patients with gangrene from diabetes or arteriosclerosis have been studied retrospectively. They constituted 48 per cent of all amputations in one orthopaedic service over a period of twelve years, during which the minimal feasible procedure was always chosen. Sixty per cent healed soundly, but in over a third of these cases at least one revision to a higher level on the foot had been required. Factors that significantly influenced the outcome of the initial operation were the level of amputation, the age of the patient, the interval between the onset of gangrene and operation, anaemia and pyrexia.


The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume
Vol. 54-B, Issue 4 | Pages 621 - 625
1 Nov 1972
Andersson G

1. The various methods of assessing the results of hip arthroplasties have been investigated.

2. The different results obtained by using different methods are very significant.

3. The importance of achieving a generally agreed assessment is obvious.