Iontophoresis with or without dexamethazone in the treatment of acute Achilles tendon pain

Reconstruction of Acute Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Dislocations with or without Tendon Graft: a Retrospective Comparative Study

Background: Reconstructions of acute acromioclavicular (AC) dislocations have been thought to result in superioroutcomes than chronic dislocations. The use of tendon graft in reconstructions has demonstrated favorablebiomechanical properties. To determine whether utilizing tendon graft during repair of acute AC dislocations results insuperior outcomes and lower complication ra...

Acute achilles tendon ruptures.

Acute Achilles tendon RuptuRe

.................................................................................................................................. 4 list of pApeRs ........................................................................................................................... 6 contents .....................................................................................................................

Chronic Pain in the Achilles Tendon

Chronic pain in the Achilles tendon. Access to the published version may require subscription. PREFACE According to Greek mythology, the legendary warrior Achilles was invulnerable except for his heel. It is written in the Iliad that he died due to an arrow that pierced his Achilles tendon, thus the " Achilles' heel " came to symbolise a person's principal weakness. Nowadays, weakness of the Ac...

Chronic Pain in the Achilles Tendon

INTRODUCTION Achilles tendon disorders are a common entity in middle-aged active people. With increasing sports participation in the general population, the number of overuse injuries has increased1. Tendon disorders comprise 30 to 50% of all sports-related injuries and there is a lifetime risk of 52% in elite long-distance runners of suffering from an Achilles tendon injury2. Despite this high...