Washington Wizards’ John Wall will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a Haglund’s deformity and a chronic Achilles tendon injury in his left heel. A Haglund’s deformity is a bony enlargement on the back of the heel bone that causes pain and swelling on the back of the heel. X-rays confirm the diagnosis, and MRI is used to evaluate the status of the Achilles tendon, as injury to the tendon usually accompanies these bone spurs. Any degeneration or tearing of the Achilles tendon itself is addressed at the same time. Complete tears or ruptures of the Achilles tendon portend a much worse prognosis with regards to returning to sport or previous level of play.

Source: Forbes January 04, 2019 14:28 UTC