Purpose It was demonstrated that about 6% of patients with a ruptured Achilles tendon
experience the rupture of contralateral tendon in the future; the aim of this study was to …

Purpose. To evaluate differences of Achilles tendon (AT) hardness and morphology
between asymptomatic tendons in patients with acute AT ruptures on the contralateral side …

Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate the healing process of a torn Achilles
tendon after surgical repair using ultrasound elastography. Methods This study was set in a …

Abstract Purpose Rupture of the Achilles tendon results in inferior scar tissue formation.
Elastography allows a feasible in vivo investigation of biomechanical properties of the …

Background Recovery of tendon structure has been suggested to play a role in clinical
success following Achilles tendon rupture. The purpose of this study was to identify side-to …

Objective The purpose of this study is to describe the elastographic appearance of the
Achilles tendon in healthy subjects and patients with surgically repaired complete ruptures …

Background: Shear wave elastography (SWE) has been used to examine the elasticity of a
ruptured Achilles tendon; however, the healing process of a ruptured tendon has not been …

Background: The optimal treatment for acute Achilles tendon ruptures is still an ongoing
debate. Acute ultrasonography (US) investigation to measure the diastasis between the …

Tendinopathy covers a range of several tendon conditions, mostly caused by overuse but at
least in Achilles tendon pathology, favored by obesity, diabetes, inflammatory and …

Background: The clinically relevant healing process of a ruptured and repaired Achilles
tendon (AT) can last more than a year. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to test if …