Nonoperative treatment of midportion achilles tendinopathy: A systematic review

Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 54-64

  Magnussen, Robert A ^a   Dunn, Warren R ^a   Thomson, A Brian ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Achilles; Midportion; Nonoperative treatment; Tendinopathy

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; APROTININ; DEXAMETHASONE; GLYCEROL NITRATE; LIDOCAINE; MEPIVACAINE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PLACEBO; POLIDOCANOL; TRIAMCINOLONE;

ACHILLES TENDINITIS; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DIALYSATE; DISEASE DURATION; EXERCISE; FOLLOW UP; FOOT CARE; FOOT SOLE; HUMAN; IONTOPHORESIS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SCLEROTHERAPY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPLINT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASOUND THERAPY;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TENDINOPATHY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 66649108615     PISSN: 1050642X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JSM.0b013e31818ef090     Document Type: Review

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