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The clinical diagnosis of Achilles tendinopathy: a scoping review [PDF]

PeerJ, 2021
Background Achilles tendinopathy describes the clinical presentation of pain localised to the Achilles tendon and associated loss of function with tendon loading activities.
Wesley Matthews, Richard Ellis, James Furness, Wayne A. Hing   +3 more
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Concerning the Influence of the Iliad on the Worldview of Alexander the Great [PDF]

Hypothekai
This article examines the widely accepted scholarly view that the Iliad played a crucial role in shaping Alexander the Great’s character and his deliberate emulation of Achilles. Early accounts of his deep reverence for Homeric heritage and the heroes of
Alexander A. KLEYMEONOV
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Dall’Iliade al Prometeo Incatenato: Achille e Prometeo tra emotività e Necessità

Annali Online dell'Università di Ferrara. Sezione Lettere, 2023
As stressed in the past, Prometheus Bound might have been influenced by an illustrious literary model: the Iliad. The main focus of the play is the power struggle between two enraged characters.
Raffaella Cantore
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Platelet-rich plasma injection for adults with acute Achilles tendon rupture: the PATH-2 RCT

Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation, 2019
Background: Achilles tendon rupture (ATR) has a long healing period, which is challenging for patients and clinicians. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is an autologous concentration of platelets thought to improve tendon function recovery.
Joseph Alsousou, David J Keene, Paul Harrison, Philippa Hulley, Susan Wagland, Jacqueline Y Thompson, Scott R Parsons, Christopher Byrne, Michael M Schlüssel, Heather M O’Connor, Susan J Dutton, Sarah E Lamb, Keith Willett   +12 more
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Pro-inflammatory activity of long noncoding RNA FOXD2-AS1 in Achilles tendinopathy

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2023
Achilles tendinopathy is a prevalent clinical problem that plagues athletes and general populations. Achilles tendon healing is a complex process, and so far, there is no successful long-term solution to Achilles tendinopathy in the field of microsurgery
Xiaoting Ke, Wenjie Zhang
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Can Achilles tendon xanthoma be distinguished from Achilles tendinopathy using Dixon method MRI? A cross-sectional exploratory study

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2021
Background Familial hypercholesterolemia is a genetic condition characterized by life-long elevations of plasma low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.
Thomas Michael Zahradnik, Mark Cresswell, Kip Squier, Charlotte Waugh, Liam Brunham, Hazel Screen, Alex Scott   +6 more
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Achilles tendinopathy

Nature Reviews Disease Primers
Achilles tendon pathologies are prevalent, impacting ~6% of the general population and up to 50% of elite endurance runners over their lifetimes. These conditions substantially affect quality of life and work productivity, leading to substantial societal costs. Achilles tendinopathy (AT) is a condition marked by localized pain and functional impairment
Andreas Traweger, Alex Scott, Michael Kjaer, Evi Wezenbeek, Rodrigo Scattone Silva, John G. Kennedy, James J. Butler, Manuel Gomez-Florit, Manuela E. Gomes, Jess G. Snedeker, Stephanie G. Dakin, Britt Wildemann   +11 more
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Plaster cast versus functional bracing for Achilles tendon rupture: the UKSTAR RCT

Health Technology Assessment, 2020
Background: Achilles tendon rupture affects > 11,000 people each year in the UK, leading to prolonged periods away from work, sports and social activities. Traditionally, the ruptured tendon is held still in a plaster cast for ≥ 8 weeks.
Matthew L Costa, Juul Achten, Susan Wagland, Ioana R Marian, Mandy Maredza, Michael Maia Schlüssel, Anna S Liew, Nick R Parsons, Susan J Dutton, Rebecca S Kearney, Sarah E Lamb, Benjamin Ollivere, Stavros Petrou   +12 more
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The Impact of Tendon Lengthening Following Achilles Tendon Repair on Foot Kinetics, a Finite Element Analysis

Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics, 2023
Category: Midfoot/Forefoot; Hindfoot Introduction/Purpose: Triceps surae muscle force is transferred through the Achilles tendon to the calcaneus and from the calcaneus to the plantar fascia and then to the metatarsal heads and the toes which exert force
Hamed Malakoutikhah PhD, L. Daniel Latt MD, PhD   +1 more
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A New Voice for an Ancient Story: Speaking from the Margins of Homer’s Iliad in Madeline Miller’s The Song of Achilles

Anglica. An International Journal of English Studies, 2021
Madeline Miller’s The Song of Achilles (2011) is an imaginative rewriting of Homer’s Iliad. The writer uses the strategy of transfocalization and enters the text from the point of view of Patroclus.
Maria Antonietta Struzziero
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