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Patients with chronic Achilles tendon rupture have persistent limitations in patient‐reported function and calf muscle function one year after surgical treatment – a case series

open access: yesJournal of Experimental Orthopaedics, 2022
Purpose Evaluate the one‐year postoperative outcomes in patients with Chronic Achilles tendon rupture. Methods Patients surgically treated for Chronic Achilles tendon rupture (n = 22, 14 males and 8 females, mean age 61 ± 15) were evaluated by Achilles ...
Anna Nordenholm   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Staging achilles tendinopathy using ultrasound imaging: The development and investigation of a new ultrasound imaging criteria based on the continuum model of tendon pathology [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
AimTo develop a standardised ultrasound imaging (USI)-based criteria for the diagnosis of tendinopathy that aligns with the continuum model of tendon pathology.
Ellis, Richard   +4 more
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The economic cost and patient-reported outcomes of chronic Achilles tendon ruptures

open access: yesJournal of Experimental Orthopaedics, 2020
Purpose While most Achilles tendon ruptures are dramatic and diagnosed quickly, some are missed, with a risk of becoming chronic. A chronic Achilles tendon rupture is defined as a rupture that has been left untreated for more than 4 weeks. By mapping the
Niklas Nilsson   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Achilles Tendon Disorders

open access: yesJournal of Osteopathic Medicine, 2015
Abstract Disorders of the Achilles tendon, the largest tendon in the human body, are common and occur in both active and sedentary persons. A thorough history and physical examination allow primary care physicians to make an accurate diagnosis and to initiate appropriate management.
Sundeep S, Saini   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Effects of high and low cut on Achilles tendon kinetics during basketball specific movements [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The aim of the current investigation was to examine the influence of high and low-cut specific basketball footwear in relation to minimalist and conventional athletic footwear on the loads experienced by the Achilles tendon during basketball specific ...
Sant, Benjamin   +1 more
core   +1 more source

Ipsilateral free semitendinosus tendon graft transfer for reconstruction of chronic tears of the Achilles tendon

open access: yesBMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2008
Background Many techniques have been developed for the reconstruction of the Achilles tendon in chronic tears. In presence of a large gap (greater than 6 centimetres), tendon augmentation is required.
Gougoulias Nikolaos   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Achilles tendon surgery in clubfoot: Are long term sequelae predictable?

open access: yesLa Pediatria Medica e Chirurgica, 2022
Congenital Clubfoot (CCF) treatment involves a surgical procedure on the Achilles tendon most of the time, i.e. tenotomy or, in selected cases, Z-plasty lengthening.
Luisella Pedrotti   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparison of Achilles tendon loading between male and female recreational runners [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Recreational running is an activity with multiple reported health benefits for both sexes, however, chronic injuries caused by excessive and/or repetitive loading of the Achilles tendon are common. Males have been identified as being at an increased risk
Greenhalgh, Andrew, Sinclair, Sinclair
core   +2 more sources

Achilles Tendon Rupture

open access: yesWestern Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2015
A 60-year-old man presented to the emergency department complaining of acute onset posterior ankle pain. He reported playing tennis earlier in the afternoon when he suddenly stopped and pivoted, noting a “pop” sensation and pain to the right posterior ankle. The pain was sharp and increased with movement.
Stickles, Sean P.   +3 more
openaire   +5 more sources

The Regulation of Aggrecanase ADAMTS-4 Expression in Human Achilles Tendon and tendon-Derived Cells [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Several members of the ADAMTS (A Disintegrin And Metalloproteinase with ThromboSpondin motifs) family have been identified as aggrecanases, whose substrates include versican, the principal large proteoglycan in the tendon extracellular matrix.
Corps, Anthony N.   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

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