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Article

Successful Achilles Tendon Reattachment Using SpeedBridge in Haglund’s Triad Patients

by
Roberto Bevoni
1,
Elena Artioli
2,3,*,
Davide Censoni
4,
Marco Di Ponte
1,
Silvio Caravelli
1 and
Massimiliano Mosca
1
1
Orthopaedic Department, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 40010 Bentivoglio, Italy
2
IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 40136 Bologna, Italy
3
Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (DIBINEM), Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, 40123 Bologna, Italy
4
S.C. Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Ospedale Maggiore “Pizzardi”, 40133 Bologna, Italy
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Medicina 2025, 61(8), 1445; https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina61081445
Submission received: 17 June 2025 / Revised: 26 July 2025 / Accepted: 29 July 2025 / Published: 11 August 2025
(This article belongs to the Section Orthopedics)
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Abstract

Background and Objectives: The surgical approach for Haglund’s triad remains a topic of ongoing debate. This study presents pioneering data on Achilles tendon reattachment using the SpeedBridge technique following partial detachment, retrocalcaneal bursa excision, and Haglund prominence resection in patients with Haglund’s triad. Materials and Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on patients operated on between March 2019 and March 2022, encompassing demographic data and preoperative and 6-month and 12-month postoperative assessments of the VAS (Visual Analog Scale), AOFAS (American Orthopedic Foot & Ankle Society) score, and SF-36. Results: Nine patients (three females and six males) with a mean age of 53.8 years underwent surgery, with a mean follow-up of 34 months. The results indicated a significant improvement (p < 0.0001) in the VAS, AOFAS, and SF-36 at the 12-month follow-up. Conclusions: Taking into account the limitations of the study, including its retrospective design and the small sample size, the use of SpeedBridge for Achilles tendon reattachment, alongside the aforementioned procedures, demonstrated promising outcomes. These findings warrant further investigation in future randomized studies with larger sample sizes to confirm their efficacy.
Keywords: Achilles tendon; tendinopathy; heel pain; Haglund; SpeedBridge Achilles tendon; tendinopathy; heel pain; Haglund; SpeedBridge

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Bevoni, R.; Artioli, E.; Censoni, D.; Di Ponte, M.; Caravelli, S.; Mosca, M. Successful Achilles Tendon Reattachment Using SpeedBridge in Haglund’s Triad Patients. Medicina 2025, 61, 1445. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina61081445

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Bevoni R, Artioli E, Censoni D, Di Ponte M, Caravelli S, Mosca M. Successful Achilles Tendon Reattachment Using SpeedBridge in Haglund’s Triad Patients. Medicina. 2025; 61(8):1445. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina61081445

Chicago/Turabian Style

Bevoni, Roberto, Elena Artioli, Davide Censoni, Marco Di Ponte, Silvio Caravelli, and Massimiliano Mosca. 2025. "Successful Achilles Tendon Reattachment Using SpeedBridge in Haglund’s Triad Patients" Medicina 61, no. 8: 1445. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina61081445

APA Style

Bevoni, R., Artioli, E., Censoni, D., Di Ponte, M., Caravelli, S., & Mosca, M. (2025). Successful Achilles Tendon Reattachment Using SpeedBridge in Haglund’s Triad Patients. Medicina, 61(8), 1445. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina61081445

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