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[SpA] Achilles tendon enthesitis

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