"Achilles Tendon" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Tendon that connects the muscles in the back of the calf to the HEEL BONE.
| Descriptor ID |
D000125
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.880.176
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| Concept/Terms |
Achilles Tendon- Achilles Tendon
- Tendon, Achilles
- Calcaneal Tendon
- Calcaneal Tendons
- Tendon, Calcaneal
- Tendons, Calcaneal
- Tendo Calcaneus
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Achilles Tendon" by people in Profiles.
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Selecting the Right Patient: The Achilles Heel of COPD Clinical Trials. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2022 10 15; 206(8):1051-1052.
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Tendon and motor phenotypes in the Crtap-/- mouse model of recessive osteogenesis imperfecta. Elife. 2021 05 26; 10.
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Evaluation of a new collagen-based medical device (ElastiCo?) for the treatment of acute Achilles tendon injury and prevention of peritendinous adhesions: An in vitro biocompatibility and in vivo investigation. J Tissue Eng Regen Med. 2020 08; 14(8):1113-1125.
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Comparative results of percutaneous Achilles tenotomy to combined open Achilles tenotomy with posterior capsulotomy in the correction of equinus deformity in congenital talipes equinovarus. Int Orthop. 2015 Apr; 39(4):721-5.
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Treatment results of late-relapsing idiopathic clubfoot previously treated with the Ponseti method. J Pediatr Orthop. 2012 Jun; 32(4):406-11.
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Fiber Bragg grating displacement sensor for movement measurement of tendons and ligaments. Appl Opt. 2007 Oct 01; 46(28):6867-71.
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Comparison of the split stacked versus the split achilles allograft for dual femoral tunnel posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Am J Sports Med. 2008 Jan; 36(1):142-8.
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Single-stage reconstruction of Achilles tendon injuries and distal lower extremity soft tissue defects with the reverse sural fasciocutaneous flap. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2008; 61(5):566-72.
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Midline posterior approach to the ankle and hindfoot. Foot Ankle Int. 2006 Sep; 27(9):711-5.
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Reconstruction of a neglected achilles tendon rupture with an achilles tendon allograft: A case report. J Foot Ankle Surg. 2006 Sep-Oct; 45(5):351-5.