The chronic painful Achilles tendon : sonographic findings and new methods for treatment

The aim of the present thesis was to evaluate sonographic methods for investigation of the chronic painful Achilles tendon. In a prospective study on patients with chronic painful mid-portion Achilles tendinosis, grey-scale ultrasound (US) showed a decreased tendon thickness and a “normalized” struc...

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Main Author: Öhberg, Lars
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Umeå universitet, Diagnostisk radiologi 2003
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-140
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