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Shape of individual Achilles tendon can help identify patients’ susceptibility to injury – News-Medical.Net
Individual variation in the shape and structure of the Achilles tendon may influence our susceptibility to injury later in life, says a study published today in…
Individual variation in the shape and structure of the Achilles tendon may influence our susceptibility to injury later in life, says a study published today in eLife.
The findings suggest that studying individual Achilles tendon shape (or ‘morphology’) could help with identifying patients at risk of injury and designing new, potentially personalised approaches for treating and preventing Achilles tendinopathy and similar conditions.
The Achilles tendon is the tissue that links the calf muscles…
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