Asymptomatic Achilles, patellar, and quadriceps tendinopathy: A longitudinal clinical and ultrasonographic study in elite fencers

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 311-316

  Giombini, A ^a   Dragoni, S ^b   Di Cesare, A ^c   Di Cesare, M ^d   Del Buono, A ^e   Maffulli, N ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MOLISE   (Italy)

^b Institute of Sports Medicine and Science   (Italy)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY CAMPUS BIO MEDICO   (Italy)

^f QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Intratendinous changes; Lower limb tendinopathy; Power Doppler; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASE; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDER; DISEASE COURSE; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; NEOVASCULARIZATION (PATHOLOGY); PAIN; PATELLA LIGAMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPORT INJURY; TENDINITIS; VASCULARIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASES; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; NEOVASCULARIZATION, PATHOLOGIC; PAIN; PATELLAR LIGAMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; TENDINOPATHY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84877668006     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2011.01400.x     Document Type: Article

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