Use of ankle resting angle as a surrogate for tendon elongation in individuals following Achilles tendon rupture

Category: Ankle, Sports Introduction/Purpose: Tendon elongation is associated with poor functional outcome in individuals after Achilles tendon rupture. While imaging modalities are reliable to measure Achilles tendon length, alternative time- and cost-effective measures are of interest. The resting...

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Main Authors: Heather Gotha MD, Jennifer Zellers DPT, PT, Karin Silbernagel ATC, PhD, PT
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-09-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011417S000182