A Prospective Series of Patients with Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy Treated with Autologous-conditioned Plasma Injections Combined with Exercise and Therapeutic Ultrasonography

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 706-710

  Deans, Victoria M ^a   Miller, Alison ^a   Ramos, James ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM HEARTLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Achilles tendon; Blood; Growth factors; Injection; Morphogenic protein; Physical therapy; Platelet rich plasma; Therapeutic ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDINITIS; ACHILLES TENDON; ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOLOGOUS CONDITIONED PLASMA INJECTION; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISEASE DURATION; ECCENTRIC EXERCISE PROGRAM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GENERAL CONDITION IMPROVEMENT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL PROCEDURES; PAIN; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REHABILITATION; SPORT; SYMPTOM; ULTRASOUND; WEIGHT BEARING;

ACHILLES TENDON; ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLATELET-RICH PLASMA; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; TENDINOPATHY; ULTRASONIC THERAPY;

EID: 84867855806     PISSN: 10672516     EISSN: 15422224     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2012.06.009     Document Type: Article

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