Calcaneal spur excision is a surgical procedure that ... If a heel spur grows into the Achilles tendon, healthcare providers may need to detach your tendon altogether to access and remove the ...

This spur often referred to as a “Haglund’s Deformity” is a response to high forces of pull of the Achilles tendon onto the calcaneus bone. The Haglunds deformity or “pump bump” is ...

The tendon was then pulled through a drill hole in the calcaneus before using it to bridge the Achilles tendon stumps. No lesser toe dysfunction was reported. Kann and Myerson [31] state that the ...

Due to the anatomical arrangement of the (pathological) Achilles tendon, including (sub)tendon twist with different insertion points on the calcaneus and altered tendon mechanical and morphological ...