Sonoanatomy of the Achilles tendon insertion in children

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 338-343

  Grechenig, Wolfgang ^a   Mayr, Johannes M ^a   Peicha, Gernot ^a   Hammerl, Randolf ^a   Schatz, Bernd ^a   Grechenig, Stefan ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

Achilles tendon; Apophysis; Calcaneal tuberosity; Cartilage; Child; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANATOMY; ARTICLE; CALCANEUS; CARTILAGE; CHILD; CHILD GROWTH; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOOT DISEASE; HEEL; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADOLESCENT; CALCANEUS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, COLOR;

EID: 4043092612     PISSN: 00912751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcu.20042     Document Type: Article

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