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The new member of Bone Morphogenetic Protein (BMP) family, BMP 12, has the potential to augment injured tendon repair. Introduction BMP-12 is a new member of the human BMP family. It is the human homologue of mouse growth/differentiation factor (GDF)-7 and belongs to a new subgroup in the TGF-β superfamily. Accumulated evidence indicates that BMP-12 appears...

Lacerations of the hand and wrist may affect underlying tendons.1 Although lacerations of the ankle are uncommon, injury to underlying structures is still possible. We report on four patients who presented an average of 23 years after injury to the ankle with the consequences of undetected tendon injuries.
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Runners and other endurance athletes often develop overuse injuries such as patellofemoral pain syndrome, iliotibial band friction syndrome, medial tibial stress syndrome, Achilles tendinopathy, plantar fasciitis, and/or lower extremity stress fractures. Relative rest and a program of rehabilitative exercise may be helpful for these injuries.
Medscape Medical News 2007

Extensor hallucis longus tendon injuries are uncommon, representing <2% of tendon injuries.1 Lacerations are more common than spontaneous ruptures,2-4 and if neglected are often difficult to primarily repair because of tendon retraction and scarring.
Few reports address the operative treatment of chronic extensor hallucis longus tendon injuries. To our knowledge the...