Variability of insertion of the achilles tendon on the calcaneus: An MRI study of younger subjects

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 41-43

  Kim, Paul J ^a   Martin, Erin ^a   Ballehr, Lisa ^b   Richey, Johanna Marie ^a   Steinberg, John S ^c  

^a MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Musculoskeletal Radiologist   (United States)

^c GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Achilles; Calcaneus; Insertion; MRI

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; CALCANEUS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FASCIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSERTIONAL LOCATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SCHOOL CHILD;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CALCANEUS; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650262711     PISSN: 10672516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2010.10.007     Document Type: Article

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