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Structure of achilles tendon

Known as: Tendo calcaneus, Tendon, Achilles, Tendons, Calcaneal 
The tendon that connects the heel bone to the calf muscles at the back of the lower leg.
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AnkleSkeletal ligamentTriceps surae muscle structure

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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
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Adult acquired flexible flatfoot, treated by calcaneo-cuboid distraction arthrodesis, posterior tibial tendon augmentation, and percutaneous Achilles tendon lengthening: A prospective outcome study…
Background Several methods for the treatment of acquired flexible flatfoot have been described. Patients and methods We followed… 
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
Interosseous transfer of tibialis posterior for common peroneal nerve palsy.
The interosseous route remains popular for tibialis posterior tendon transfer for drop-foot. It leaves a smaller range of… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Accessory soleus muscle. A clinical and radiographic presentation of eleven cases.
When an accessory soleus muscle is present, it consists of a soft-tissue mass bulging medially between the distal part of the… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Dependence of the achilles tendon reflex on the excitability of spinal reflex pathways
Muscle afferent activity from the triceps surae was recorded during experimentally induced alterations in amplitude of the… 
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
1959
Highly Cited
1959
THE DISTRIBUTION AND KINETICS OF RELEASE OF RADIOCALCIUM IN TENDON AND SKELETAL MUSCLE
The distribution of Ca45 in frog (Rana pipiens) sartorius muscle, after 4 hours' exposure to Ringer's solution containing… 
Highly Cited
1959
Highly Cited
1959
Achilles-reflex recording with a simple photomotograph.
A CORRELATION between patients' metabolic states and the characteristics of their tendon reflexes has long been noted. This was… 
Highly Cited
1958
Highly Cited
1958
The free Achilles reflex in hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism.
FOR many years clinicians have noted a correlation between the level of thyroid function and the speed of tendon reflexes. As… 
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