Development of the human Achilles tendon enthesis organ

Journal of Anatomy

Volumn 213, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 718-724

  Shaw, H M ^a   Vázquez, Osorio T ^b   McGonagle, D ^c   Bydder, G ^d   Santer, R M ^a   Benjamin, M ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^c CHAPEL ALLERTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Calcaneal tendon; Fat pads; Fibrocartilage; Osteotendinous junction; Plantar fascia

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ADIPOCYTE; ADIPOGENESIS; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ARTICLE; CALCANEUS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CROWN RUMP LENGTH; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; EMBRYO; FETUS; FETUS DEATH; FIBROCARTILAGE; FIBULA; HEEL; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MESENCHYME; PERICHONDRIUM; PERIOSTEUM; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SESAMOID BONE; SPAIN; SYNOVIAL BURSA; TISSUE DIFFERENTIATION; TISSUE SECTION;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; AGING; BURSA, SYNOVIAL; CALCANEUS; FEMALE; FETAL DEVELOPMENT; FIBROCARTILAGE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57249105211     PISSN: 00218782     EISSN: 14697580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2008.00997.x     Document Type: Article

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