Ultrasonography in evaluation of Achilles and patella tendon thickness

Ultraschall in der Medizin

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 60-65

  Fredberg, Ulrich ^a,d   Bolvig, L ^b   Andersen, N T ^c   Stengaard Pedersen, K ^b  

^a Department of Medicine

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^d SILKEBORG REGIONAL HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Extremities; Soft tissues; Tendons; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCANEUS; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE DISPLAY; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; MALE; MEASUREMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PATELLA; PATELLA LIGAMENT; THICKNESS;

ACHILLES TENDON; CALCANEUS; HUMANS; PATELLA; PATELLAR LIGAMENT; TENDONS;

EID: 39749186686     PISSN: 01724614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-963027     Document Type: Article

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