Achilles tendinopathy (AT) occurs in athletic and sedentary people. The incidence in top
level runners has been estimated between 7% and 9%, 1 and 30% of patients have a …

Background: The Achilles tendon, the largest and strongest tendon in the human body, is
nevertheless one of the tendons which most commonly undergoes a complete …

Tissue engineering techniques using novel scaffold materials offer potential alternatives for
managing tendon disorders. Tissue engineering strategies to improve tendon repair healing …

Background: Chronic tears of the Achilles tendon with a tendon gap exceeding 6 cm are a
surgical challenge. The purpose of this study is to report the long-term results of …

Purpose This scoping review aims to systematically map and summarise the available
evidence on the management of chronic Achilles ruptures, whilst identifying prognostic …

Achilles tendon ruptures, if neglected or identified late, lead to impairments in function and
gait. Surgical reconstruction is typically required to restore the resting length and tension to …

Introduction: A rupture of the Achilles tendon with a delay in diagnosis or treatment for more
than 6 weeks is considered a chronic tear. Local tendon transfer procedures can be used in …

Background Surgical management of chronic Tendo Achillis (TA) ruptures usually requires
tendon grafting procedures. Several techniques have been described. We examined the …

922 Foot & Ankle International 38 (8) and tendinopathy. 24 Areas of mucoid degeneration
are shown on MRI as zones of high signal intensity on T1-and T2-weighted images (Figure …

Pathologies of tendon of the long head of the biceps (LHB) are an important cause of
shoulder pain. They include tendinopathy, rupture, superior labrum anterior and posterior …