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Reconstruction of an Achilles tendon defect utilizing an Achilles tendon allograft

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery, 1996
Acute ruptures of the Achilles tendon are common. Treatment for such ruptures is well documented. Treatment for chronic ruptures with a significant defect poses a surgical dilemma. The authors present the use of a tendon allograft to replace an Achilles tendon defect with a 2.5-year clinical follow-up inclusive of isokinetic testing.
Stuart J Wertheimer, S J Wertheimer
exaly   +3 more sources

The Achilles Tendon

Seminars in Musculoskeletal Radiology, 2010
Achilles tendon disorders are among the most common conditions seen by sports medicine physicians. The request for radiological assessment and for radiologically assisted therapy is on the steady increase. Thus understanding the anatomy and biomechanics of the Achilles tendon is crucial to the effective radiological diagnosis and thus the management of
Michele, Calleja, David A, Connell
openaire   +2 more sources

Achilles tendon injuries

Current Opinion in Rheumatology, 2001
The Achilles tendon is the strongest tendon in the human body. Because most Achilles tendon injuries take place in sports and there has been an common upsurge in sporting activities, the number and incidence of the Achilles tendon overuse injuries and complete ruptures have increased in the industrialized countries during the last decades.
T A, Järvinen   +5 more
openaire   +2 more sources

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