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Management of Chronic Achilles Tendon Injuries—Review of Current Protocols and Surgical Options
Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2019 Chronic Achilles tendon injury is a challenging problem. A review of the different options available and their technical considerations is required. Reconstruction of the Achilles tendon depends on numerous factors such as the gap between the debrided ...
Madhu Periasamy +2 more
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Concerning the Influence of the Iliad on the Worldview of Alexander the Great [PDF]
HypothekaiThis 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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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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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 +6 more
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Nature Reviews Disease PrimersAchilles 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 +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 +12 more
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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 +12 more
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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 +1 more
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Structural and Functional Siderophore Remodeling by Enzymatic Delipidation
Angewandte Chemie, EarlyView.A surprising functional switch in bacterial siderophores was discovered through genome mining and the analysis of environmental and pathogenic Pandoraea species. Pandorachelin B, a lipocyclopeptide that promotes swarming motility, is cleaved by a specialized acylase, yielding a ring‐contracted, homodetic cyclopeptide, pandorachelin A, which exhibits ...
Elena Herzog +5 more
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