58 year old female with insertional achilles pain. Evaluate for achilles tendinosis or calcaneal stress fracture. TENDONS: The extensor tendons appear intact. The flexor tendons appear intact. The peroneal tendons appear intact. The Achilles tendon is normal in appearance.LIGAMENTS: The lateral collateral ligament complex appears intact. The distal tibiofibular syndesmotic complex appears intact. The visualized portions of the deltoid ligament appear intact.ARTICULAR SURFACES AND BONE: There is increased signal abnormality within the tubercle of the calcaneus which may represent reactive osteitis. Stress reaction or contusion is considered less likely. No discrete fracture line is evident.ADDITIONAL
Findings indicating plantar fasciitis and reactive osteitis of the calcaneus as described above.