Complete Achilles tendon rupture after local infiltration of corticosteroids in the treatment of deep retrocalcaneal bursitis

Journal of Ultrasound

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 165-167

  Vallone, Ganfranco ^a   Vittorio, Tarallo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Achilles tendon; Corticosteroid injections; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID;

ACHILLES TENDON; ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE; ADULT; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; BURSITIS; CALCANEUS; CASE REPORT; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DEEP RETROCALCANEAL BURSITIS; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; IMPOTENCE; JOINT DEGENERATION; JOINT SWELLING; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNOVIAL BURSA; TENDON SURGERY; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 84901447620     PISSN: 19713495     EISSN: 18767931     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40477-014-0066-9     Document Type: Article

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