Abstract
The Achilles tendon is frequently calcified, but rarely ossified. Calcific tendonitis is an entity commonly seen in a general orthopedic practice. This para-articular calcification is usually reported about the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, or knee, which may be painful or entirely asymptomatic. The etiology of para-articular ossification and calcification may be secondary to macrotrauma or microtrauma, previous surgery on the tendon or one of a wide variety of systemic, metabolic, or inflammatory diseases.
The following is an unusual case report of a 51-year old woman who had ossified Achilles tendon on both sides, and sustained a rupture of an ossified segment of the right Achilles tendon. The ossification was removed, and the tendon was sutured. This is the first reported case of this condition of woman in the Japanese literature.
