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Contracture of tendo achilles

Known as: Tight achilles tendon, Achilles tendon contractures, achilles contracture tendon 
A contracture of the Achilles tendon. [HPO:probinson]
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy: why painful? An evidence-based philosophy
AbstractChronic mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy is generally difficult to treat as the background to the pain mechanisms has… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Achilles tendon repair with acellular tissue graft augmentation in neglected ruptures.
Neglected Achilles tendon rupture injuries present surgical challenges because of the quality and quantity of tendon tissue… 
Review
2002
Review
2002
Common conditions of the achilles tendon.
The Achilles tendon, the largest tendon in the body, is vulnerable to injury because of its limited blood supply and the… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
Diagnosis and treatment of acute ruptures of the Achilles tendon. Current concepts review.
Subcutaneous rupture of the Achilles tendon seems to have become more common in recent years. This results from a combination of… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Surgical repair of Achilles tendon rupture
Abstract Achilles tendon suture combined with a triceps surae tendon tip-over graft was performed in 314 patients with acute… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Fibronectin and laminin in Achilles tendon.
Ten intact and 22 ruptured Achilles tendons were studied by immunohistochemical techniques. In intact tendons, both fibronectin… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Achilles tendon: US diagnosis of pathologic conditions. Work in progress.
Twenty-three patients were prospectively examined with ultrasound (US) for acute or recurrent Achilles tendon symptoms. Three… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Subcutaneous rupture of the Achilles tendon.
A series of 27 ruptures of the tendo Achillis are reported. Samples of tendon tissue, taken both at the site of rupture and at a… 
Highly Cited
1971
Highly Cited
1971
Experimental rupture of the Achilles tendon. Comparison of experimental ruptures in rats of different ages and living under different conditions.
Highly Cited
1956
Highly Cited
1956
The morphogenesis of avian tendon
  • S. Jackson
  • Proceedings of the Royal Society of London…
  • 1956
  • Corpus ID: 9276576
Observations by electron microscopy on thin sections of the metatarsal tendon of embryonic fowls show that in the 8-day embryo… 
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