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Achilles tendon ruptures [PDF]
Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine, 2013 The incidence of acute Achilles tendon ruptures is on the rise. This is thought to be due to the increasing number of middle-aged persons participating in athletic and/or strenuous activity. Ruptures of the Achilles tendon can be severely debilitating, with deficits seen years after the initial incident.
Greg Kirwan, David Pedowitz
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Treatment of a Complex Distal Triceps Tendon Rupture With a New Technique: A Case Report [PDF]
, 2016 Introduction: The distal triceps tendon rupture is an uncommon injury. The acute treatment is well-defined, but when a delayed diagnosis is made or when a tendon retraction is present the alternatives or reconstruction are limited and sometimes complex.
Aunon-Martin, I. +4 more
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Subcutaneous Achilles tendon rupture in an eighty-year-old female with an absence of risk factors
Orthopedic Reviews, 2010 Achilles tendon ruptures rarely occur in patients over 80 years of age. However, it is unclear what treatment, surgical or conservative, is suitable for such an Achilles tendon rupture in the elderly.
Motoki Sonohata +7 more
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Are Sport-Specific Profiles of Tendon Stiffness and Cross-Sectional Area Determined by Structural or Functional Integrity? [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 The present study aimed to determine whether distinct sets of tendon properties are seen in athletes engaged in sports with contrasting requirements for tendon function and structural integrity.
Hans-Peter Wiesinger +4 more
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International Medical Case Reports Journal, 2022 Martin Granath,1 Pär Hedlund,1 Christoph Spang,2 Håkan Alfredson3,4 1Orthopaedic Department, Hässleholm Hospital, Hässleholm, Sweden; 2Private Orthopaedic Spine Center, Würzburg, Germany; 3Institute of Sports Exercise and Health, University College ...
Granath M +3 more
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Achilles Tendon Rupture – The Essentials: A Bibliometric Study
Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics, 2023 Category: Sports; Hindfoot Introduction/Purpose: Achilles tendon rupture and management are among the most prevalent topics in the Foot and Ankle Literature. As the scientific literature increases across all fields of medicine, so too does the literature
Jacob F. Markel MD, Victor Anciano MD
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National Rugby League athletes and tendon tap reflex assessment: A matched cohort clinical study [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: Limited research suggests elite athletes may differ from non-athletes in clinical tendon tap reflex responses. METHODS: In this matched cohort study, 25 elite rugby league athletes were compared with 29 non-athletes to examine differences in ...
Condon, Greg +4 more
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Social Welfare: Interdisciplinary Approach, 2013 Achilles tendon is the strongest tendon in human body, but despite that, it is also one of the common ruptured tendons. When the Achilles tendon rupture (ATR) occurs, strength of calf muscles, proprioception, and postural stability always decrease.
Vaida Aleknavičiūtė-Ablonskė +1 more
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A longer Achilles tendon moment arm length is not associated with superior hopping performance
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2023 Variability in musculoskeletal and lower leg structure has the potential to influence hopping height. Achilles tendon moment arm length and plantarflexor muscle strength can influence ankle joint torque development and, consequently, hopping performance.
Bálint Kovács +9 more
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Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 2023 Background Prescription of testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) has increased in the United States in recent years, and though anabolic steroids have been associated with tendon rupture, there is a paucity of literature evaluating the risk of Achilles ...
J. Alex Albright +6 more
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