The role of Plantaris Longus in Achilles tendinopathy: A biomechanical study

Foot and Ankle Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 252-255

  Lintz, F ^a   Higgs, A ^a   Millett, M ^a   Barton, T ^a   Raghuvanshi, M ^a   Adams, M A ^b   Winson, I G ^a  

^a Avon Orthopaedic Center   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Achilles tendinopathy; Achilles tendon; Ankle biomechanics; Plantaris Longus

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDINITIS; ACHILLES TENDON; AGED; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MUSCLE STIFFNESS; MUSCLE STRAIN; PLANTARIS MUSCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEAR STRESS; SURFACE STRESS; TENDON STRESS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ACHILLES TENDON; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; HUMANS; MALE; TENDINOPATHY; TENDONS;

EID: 82455172275     PISSN: 12687731     EISSN: 14609584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fas.2010.08.004     Document Type: Article

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