Skip to search form
Skip to main content
Skip to account menu
Semantic Scholar
Semantic Scholar's Logo
Search 206,221,968 papers from all fields of science
Search
Sign In
Create Free Account
Structure of achilles tendon
Known as:
Tendo calcaneus
, Tendon, Achilles
, Tendons, Calcaneal
Expand
The tendon that connects the heel bone to the calf muscles at the back of the lower leg.
National Institutes of Health
Create Alert
Alert
Related topics
Related topics
21 relations
Achilles bursitis
Blood supply aspects
Body part
CDISC SDTM Anatomical Location Terminology
Expand
Broader (3)
Ankle
Skeletal ligament
Triceps surae muscle structure
Papers overview
Semantic Scholar uses AI to extract papers important to this topic.
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Platelet-rich plasma injection for chronic Achilles tendinopathy: a randomized controlled trial.
R. de Vos
,
A. Weir
,
+4 authors
J. Tol
JAMA
2010
Corpus ID: 8901813
CONTEXT Tendon disorders comprise 30% to 50% of all activity-related injuries; chronic degenerative tendon disorders…
Expand
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
The Achilles Tendon Total Rupture Score (ATRS)
K. Nilsson-Helander
,
R. Thomeé
,
+4 authors
J. Karlsson
The American journal of sports medicine
2007
Corpus ID: 7866379
Background There is a need for a patient-relevant instrument to evaluate outcome after treatment in patients with a total…
Expand
Review
2007
Review
2007
Incidence and determinants of lower extremity running injuries in long distance runners: a systematic review
R. V. van Gent
,
D. Siem
,
M. van Middelkoop
,
A. G. van Os
,
S. Bierma-Zeinstra
,
B. Koes
British Journal of Sports Medicine
2007
Corpus ID: 8451419
The purpose of this study was to present a systematic overview of published reports on the incidence and associated potential…
Expand
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
In vivo mechanical properties of the human Achilles tendon during one-legged hopping
G. Lichtwark
,
A. Wilson
Journal of Experimental Biology
2005
Corpus ID: 18611851
SUMMARY Compliant tendons act as energy stores, which benefit the energetics and power output of a muscle–tendon unit. However…
Expand
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Eccentric training in patients with chronic Achilles tendinosis: normalised tendon structure and decreased thickness at follow up
L. Öhberg
,
R. Lorentzon
,
H. Alfredson
British Journal of Sports Medicine
2004
Corpus ID: 18464316
Objective: To prospectively investigate tendon thickness and tendon structure by ultrasonography in patients treated with…
Expand
Review
2003
Review
2003
The Roles of Growth Factors in Tendon and Ligament Healing
T. Molloy
,
Yao Wang
,
G. Murrell
Sports medicine
2003
Corpus ID: 38595329
AbstractTendon healing is a complex and highly-regulated process that is initiated, sustained and eventually terminated by a…
Expand
Review
2002
Review
2002
Achilles Tendon Disorders in Athletes
A. Schepsis
,
H. Jones
,
A. L. Haas
The American journal of sports medicine
2002
Corpus ID: 27614270
Achilles tendon disorders are among the more common maladies seen by sports medicine physicians. Understanding the anatomy and…
Expand
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Heavy-Load Eccentric Calf Muscle Training For the Treatment of Chronic Achilles Tendinosis
H. Alfredson
,
T. Pietilä
,
P. Jonsson
,
R. Lorentzon
The American journal of sports medicine
1998
Corpus ID: 30259362
We prospectively studied the effect of heavy-load eccentric calf muscle training in 15 recreational athletes (12 men and 3 women…
Expand
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Thermohaline circulation, the achilles heel of our climate system: will man-made CO2 upset the current balance?
Broecker
Science
1997
Corpus ID: 28575516
During the last glacial period, Earth's climate underwent frequent large and abrupt global changes. This behavior appears to…
Expand
Review
1995
Review
1995
Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy: A Survey of Surgical and Histopathologic Findings Mats
M. Åström
,
A. Rausing
Clinical orthopaedics and related research
1995
Corpus ID: 25486134
The surgical findings and the histopathology are reported for 163 patients (134 males, 29 females; mean age, 38 years; range, 13…
Expand
By clicking accept or continuing to use the site, you agree to the terms outlined in our
Privacy Policy
,
Terms of Service
, and
Dataset License
ACCEPT & CONTINUE