Superior Achilles tendon microcirculation in tendinopathy among symptomatic female versus male patients

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 509-514

  Knobloch, Karsten ^a   Schreibmueller, Louisa ^a   Meller, Rupert ^a   Busch, Kay H ^a   Spies, Marcus ^a   Vogt, Peter M ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Achilles tendon; Doppler; Microcirculation; Pain; Tendinopathy

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDINITIS; ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAPILLARY FLOW; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; FOOT AND ANKLE OUTCOME SPORT SCORE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROCIRCULATION; OXYGEN SATURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; VEIN BLOOD FLOW; VENOUS PRESSURE;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICROCIRCULATION; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN; PAIN; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; TENDINOPATHY;

EID: 39149105967     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546507309313     Document Type: Article

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