The plantaris tendon and a potential role in mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy: An observational anatomical study

Journal of Anatomy

Volumn 218, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 336-341

  Van Sterkenburg, Maayke N ^a   Kerkhoffs, Gino M M J ^a   Kleipool, Roeland P ^a   Niek Van Dijk, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Calcaneal tendon; Connection; Insertion; Mid portion Achilles tendinopathy; Plantaris tendon

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDINITIS; ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; AGED; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; DISSECTION; FEMALE; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACHILLES TENDON; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CADAVER; CALCANEUS; DISSECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; TENDINOPATHY;

EID: 79951622613     PISSN: 00218782     EISSN: 14697580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2011.01335.x     Document Type: Article

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