"Achilles Tendon" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Tendon that connects the muscles in the back of the calf to the HEEL BONE.
| Descriptor ID |
D000125
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.880.176
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| Concept/Terms |
Achilles Tendon- Achilles Tendon
- Tendon, Achilles
- Calcaneal Tendon
- Calcaneal Tendons
- Tendon, Calcaneal
- Tendons, Calcaneal
- Tendo Calcaneus
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Achilles Tendon" by people in Profiles.
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Percutaneous Achilles tenotomy under local anaesthetic in the clubfoot clinic was safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, for both children and parents. Int Orthop. 2021 09; 45(9):2271-2276.
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The impact of Covid-19 pandemic related lockdown on clubfoot practice: Type of study design: Retrospective cross-sectional study. Medicine (Baltimore). 2021 Jun 25; 100(25):e26389.
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Symptomatic Venous Thromboembolism After Achilles Tendon Rupture: A Nationwide Danish Cohort Study of 28,546 Patients With Achilles Tendon Rupture. Am J Sports Med. 2019 11; 47(13):3229-3237.
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Relative and Absolute Risk of Tendon Rupture with Fluoroquinolone and Concomitant Fluoroquinolone/Corticosteroid Therapy: Population-Based Nested Case-Control Study. Clin Drug Investig. 2019 Feb; 39(2):205-213.
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Assessing non-uniform stiffening of the achilles tendon noninvasively using surface wave. J Biomech. 2019 01 03; 82:357-360.
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Assessment of Passive Stiffness of Medial and Lateral Heads of Gastrocnemius Muscle, Achilles Tendon, and Plantar Fascia at Different Ankle and Knee Positions Using the MyotonPRO. Med Sci Monit. 2018 Oct 23; 24:7570-7576.
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A new less invasive surgical technique in the management of acute Achilles tendon rupture through limited-open procedure combined with a single-anchor and "circuit" suture technique. J Orthop Surg Res. 2018 Aug 10; 13(1):198.
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Previous foot injuries associated with a greater likelihood of Achilles tendon ruptures in professional American football players. Phys Sportsmed. 2018 09; 46(3):342-348.
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Incidence, Risk Factors, and Treatment of Achilles Tendon Rupture in Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease. Foot Ankle Int. 2018 07; 39(7):821-828.
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Cross-cultural Adaptation of the Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment-Achilles (VISA-A) Questionnaire for Spanish Athletes With Achilles Tendinopathy. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2018 02; 48(2):111-120.