Insertional Achilles Tendinosis: Pathogenesis and Treatment

Foot and Ankle Clinics

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 639-650

  Den Hartog, Bryan D ^a  

^a Black Hills Orthopedic and Spine Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Achilles; Flexor hallucis longus transfer; Haglunds deformity; Insertional Achilles tendinosis; Tendinosis

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ARTICLE; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDER; DEBRIDEMENT; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; TENDINITIS;

ACHILLES TENDON; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; DEBRIDEMENT; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; TENDINOPATHY;

EID: 74049159955     PISSN: 10837515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fcl.2009.08.005     Document Type: Review

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