Single-Row Versus Double-Row Repair for Achilles Insertional Tendinopathy

Exclusion Criteria

• •1. Non-insertional Achilles tendinopathy;
• •2. Achilles tendon rupture;
• •3. Previous Achilles tendon surgery;
• •4. Oral steroid use or steroid injection within 3 months of surgery;
• •5. History of connective tissue or collagen disorder (e.g. Marfan Syndrome)
• •6. History of chronic inflammatory disorders
• •7. History of neurological disease (stroke, cerebral palsy)
• •8. History of using more than 30mg of oxycodone or equivalent per day;
• •9. Current cigarette smoker (Former smokers must have quit for minimum of one year)
• •10. Diabetes type I or II
• •11. Pregnancy
• •12. Hypersensitivity to metal, Polylactic Acid (PLA), or Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) materials
• •13. Active infection
• •14. Worker's compensation claim (e.g. WSIB)
• •15. History of cognitive or mental health conditions that would make the participant unable to complete study procedures
• •16. Non-English speaking