"Achilles Tendon" ed. by Andrej Čretnik
ITAe | 2012 | ISBN: 9789535102649 | 154 pages | PDF | 11 MB
A lot of efforts and research have already been put on to find the answers to unsolved problems and this book is an attempt to share (some of) these findings to the readers. If only one of the papers helps the therapists or patients in understanding and solving their problems, we will consider that the mission of the book was accomplished.
Contents
Preface
Part 1 Tendons and Imaging
1 Imaging Studies of the Mechanical and Architectural Characteristics of the Human Achilles Tendon in Normal, Unloaded and Rehabilitating Conditions
Part 2 Achilles Tendon Disorders
2 Gene Variants that Predispose to Achilles Tendon Injuries: An Update on Recent Advances
Part 3 Achilles Tendon Tendinopathies
3 Tendon Healing with Growth Factors
4 Noninsertional Achilles Tendinopathy - Treatment with Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)
5 Current Strategy in the Treatment of Achilles Tendinopathy
Part 4 Achilles Tendon Ruptures
6 ABO Blood Groups and Achilles Tendon Injury
7 Surgical Treatment of the Neglected Achilles Tendon Rupture
ITAe | 2012 | ISBN: 9789535102649 | 154 pages | PDF | 11 MB