Treatment for insertional Achilles tendinopathy: A systematic review

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1345-1355

  Wiegerinck, J I ^a   Kerkhoffs, G M ^a   van Sterkenburg, M N ^a   Sierevelt, I N ^a   van Dijk, C N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Achilles; Insertion; Systematic review; Tendinopathy; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BURSITIS; CALCANEUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REVIEW; TENDINITIS; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BURSITIS; CALCANEUS; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TENDINOPATHY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84877924759     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-012-2219-8     Document Type: Review

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