A member asked:

Why cant an achilles bone spur (mild achilles enthesopathy) be removed surgically without operating on the achilles? especially if the patients achilles is not torn or significantly damaged?

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Dr. Romanth Waghmarae answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Archilles: The bone spur is in the archilles tendon - taking it out would mean disrupting the integrity of the tendon and may result in some of the tendon being excised as well.

Answered 11/24/2020

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