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The Achilles tendon shows thickening proximal to the insertion. There is moderate inflammation of the bursa at the calcaneal insertion. There is no calcification at the calcaneal insertion. There is no evidence of a discrete tear or focal injury. The remaining subcutaneous soft tissue echogenicity and morphology is unremarkable.
Under sterile conditions 1.0 ml Celestone 5.7 mg/ml (Chronodose) and 1.0 ml Marcaine 0.5% was injected into the retrocalcaneal bursa. .