Orthopedics > OCOSH Classification > Trauma > Muscle Tendon Injuries > Heelcord Ruptures > Restoration of Strength Despite Low Stress and Abnormal Imaging after Achilles Injury Medscape

< Previous | Next >

Restoration of Strength Despite Low Stress and Abnormal Imaging after Achilles Injury Medscape

Visit Resource Review It Rate It Bookmark It

Location: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/711310

Description: Purpose: To determine the usefulness of clinical imaging in predicting the mechanical properties of rabbit Achilles tendons after acute injury.
Conclusions: Normal peak loads 4 wk after injury were withstood by an enlarged tendon of lower stress. These findings support progressive physical loading 4 wk after an Achilles tendon injury. T1-weighted OD constituted a marker of tendon mechanical recovery.
Restoration of Strength Despite Low Stress and Abnormal Imaging after Achilles Injury Guy Trudel; Geoffrey P. Doherty; Yoichi Koike; Nanthan Ramachandran; Martin Lecompte; Laurent Dinh; Hans K. Uhthoff Posted: 11/24/2009; Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise®. 2009;41(11):2009-2016. © 2009

Type: Reference Material
Author/Contact: Trudel et al
Institution: Medscape
Primary Subject/Category:

Language: English

Submitted by: admin
Hits: 745
Added: Wed Dec 02 2009