18Feb 2017

ACHILLES TENDON INJURIES AND REPAIR: AN OVERVIEW.

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The Achilles tendon (AT) is the strongest and thickest tendon in the body. It serves a fundamental function of linking the soleus and gastrocnemius muscles to the calcaneus bone to enable plantar flexion about the ankle joint.We aimed by this recent study to overview the Achilles tendon injuries in different aspects, we intended to examine the causes and risk factors and diagnosis of this condition, However the main purpose of this study was to evaluate the treatment repair approaches to Achilles tendon injuries. Computerized search of the literature in the MEDLINE, CINAHL, and EMBASE databases was conducted December, 2016. The MESH search terms for MEDLINE are: “Achilles tendon” AND “tendon injuries OR tendinopathy” Combined with “treatment OR repair”, with limits for English language and humans.Safe tendon repair work fixation is necessary to avoid gapping and permit a sped up rehab. Selection of the stitch material and knotting method is likewise important to prevent tendon repair separation.

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[Mohammed Ali Alorayyidh, Wail Akel Alkhaldi, Naif Ahmed Almutairi, Emadmobara kallehyani, Abdullah Mohammed Alrubaie and Hameed Mohammed A Alshehri. (2017); ACHILLES TENDON INJURIES AND REPAIR: AN OVERVIEW. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Feb). 582-587] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

naif almutairi
maastricht university

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/3188      
DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/3188

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