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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Quantifying the motion of Kager's fat pad.

30 Oct 2009 Kager's fat pad is located in Kager's triangle between the Achilles tendon, the superior cortex of the calcaneus, and flexor hallucis longus (FHL) muscle and tendon. Its biomechanical functions are not yet established, but recent studies suggest it ... Read more...


Platelet-rich plasma: current concepts and application in sports medicine.

29 Sep 2009 Platelet-rich plasma is defined as autologous blood with a concentration of platelets above baseline values. Platelet-rich plasma has been used in maxillofacial and plastic surgery since the 1990s; its use in sports medicine is growing given its ... Read more...


Tenascin-C and type I and III collagen expression in total Achilles tendon rupture. An immunohistochemical study.

29 Sep 2009 Tendon tissue degeneration and changes in collagen composition play a role in spontaneous rupture of the human Achilles tendon. Tenascin-C has been shown to be present in the tissue pathology and changes in tissue loading. We made an ... Read more...

 

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Descriptor UI: D000125

Alternative terms: Achilles Tendon; Achilles Tendons; Tendon, Achilles; Tendons, Achilles;

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities; anatomy & histology; blood supply; cytology; drug effects; embryology; enzymology; growth & development; immunology; injuries; innervation; metabolism; microbiology; parasitology; pathology; physiology; physiopathology; radiation effects; radiography; radionuclide imaging; secretion; surgery; transplantation; ultrastructure; ultrasonography; chemistry; virology;

Tree Number: A02.880.176;

Technical Notes: rupture = ACHILLES TENDON /inj (IM) + RUPTURE (NIM)

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