Morphometric Study of Tendon of Achilles in Correlation With Height in the Cadavers of Nepalese Origin

Abstract

Background
Tendon of Achilles (TA) plays an important role in maintaining the normal gait of an individual. It can receive a stress of 3.9 times body weight during walking and 7.7 times body weight during running. The objective of the study was to determine the morphometry of TA and its length in correlation with the height of cadavers of Nepalese origin.
Methods
This cross-sectional study was conducted at the department of Anatomy of Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital during the time frame of Sep 2024 to Feb 2025. A total of 35 cadavers (25 M & 10 F) with 70 limbs were dissected to study their morphometry. The mean values were compared between the right and left sides in both males and females using an unpaired t-test. The proximal, middle, and distal mean values were compared using one way-ANOVA test.
Results
The mean length of tendon of Achilles and the various parameters were higher in male compared to female. The morphometry of the right limb was higher than the left limb in both male and female. The average height of the cadavers were 9.81 times in male and 10.16 times in female the length of TA.
Conclusions
The better understanding of the morphometry of tendon of Achilles will be helpful during the diagnosis and surgical repair of tendon of Achilles as it is one of the important tendons that keeps one in position.