Percutaneous repair of acute achilles tendon ruptures

Nicola Maffulli; Francesco Oliva; Mario Ronga

doi:10.1007/978-1-84996-417-3_32

Percutaneous repair of acute achilles tendon ruptures

Nicola Maffulli, Francesco Oliva, Mario Ronga

Risultato della ricerca: Capitolo in libro/report/atti di convegno › Contributo in volume (Capitolo o Saggio) › peer review

Abstract

The Achilles tendon (AT) is the strongest tendon in the human body, but despite its strength, is the most frequently ruptured tendon in the body. Ruptures usually occur between 2 and 6 cm of its insertion into the superior surface of the calcaneus, a relatively hypovascular area.^8,17 The major blood supply to tendons is from the mesotendon, and the largest supply is from the anterior mesentery.² The tendon is at the greatest risk of rupture when the it is obliquely loaded, the muscle is contracting maximally, and tendon length is short.⁵ This usually occurs as a result of pushing off with the foot against resistance, and occurs most frequently in males in their fourth decade.

Lingua originale	Inglese
Titolo della pubblicazione ospite	Minimally Invasive Surgery of the Foot and Ankle
Editore	Springer London
Pagine	419-424
Numero di pagine	6
ISBN (stampa)	9781849964166
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84996-417-3_32
Stato di pubblicazione	Pubblicato - 2011
Pubblicato esternamente	Sì

Accesso al documento

10.1007/978-1-84996-417-3_32

Altri file e collegamenti

Link to publication in Scopus

Cita questo

@inbook{72b6a3954b6f48028a8a3092ad2e998f,

title = "Percutaneous repair of acute achilles tendon ruptures",

abstract = "The Achilles tendon (AT) is the strongest tendon in the human body, but despite its strength, is the most frequently ruptured tendon in the body. Ruptures usually occur between 2 and 6 cm of its insertion into the superior surface of the calcaneus, a relatively hypovascular area.8,17 The major blood supply to tendons is from the mesotendon, and the largest supply is from the anterior mesentery.2 The tendon is at the greatest risk of rupture when the it is obliquely loaded, the muscle is contracting maximally, and tendon length is short.5 This usually occurs as a result of pushing off with the foot against resistance, and occurs most frequently in males in their fourth decade.",

author = "Nicola Maffulli and Francesco Oliva and Mario Ronga",

year = "2011",

doi = "10.1007/978-1-84996-417-3_32",

language = "English",

isbn = "9781849964166",

pages = "419--424",

booktitle = "Minimally Invasive Surgery of the Foot and Ankle",

publisher = "Springer London",

address = "United Kingdom",

}

TY - CHAP

T1 - Percutaneous repair of acute achilles tendon ruptures

AU - Maffulli, Nicola

AU - Oliva, Francesco

AU - Ronga, Mario

PY - 2011

Y1 - 2011

N2 - The Achilles tendon (AT) is the strongest tendon in the human body, but despite its strength, is the most frequently ruptured tendon in the body. Ruptures usually occur between 2 and 6 cm of its insertion into the superior surface of the calcaneus, a relatively hypovascular area.8,17 The major blood supply to tendons is from the mesotendon, and the largest supply is from the anterior mesentery.2 The tendon is at the greatest risk of rupture when the it is obliquely loaded, the muscle is contracting maximally, and tendon length is short.5 This usually occurs as a result of pushing off with the foot against resistance, and occurs most frequently in males in their fourth decade.

AB - The Achilles tendon (AT) is the strongest tendon in the human body, but despite its strength, is the most frequently ruptured tendon in the body. Ruptures usually occur between 2 and 6 cm of its insertion into the superior surface of the calcaneus, a relatively hypovascular area.8,17 The major blood supply to tendons is from the mesotendon, and the largest supply is from the anterior mesentery.2 The tendon is at the greatest risk of rupture when the it is obliquely loaded, the muscle is contracting maximally, and tendon length is short.5 This usually occurs as a result of pushing off with the foot against resistance, and occurs most frequently in males in their fourth decade.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84892812244&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1007/978-1-84996-417-3_32

DO - 10.1007/978-1-84996-417-3_32

M3 - Chapter

SN - 9781849964166

SP - 419

EP - 424

BT - Minimally Invasive Surgery of the Foot and Ankle

PB - Springer London

ER -

Percutaneous repair of acute achilles tendon ruptures

Abstract

Accesso al documento

Altri file e collegamenti

Fingerprint

Cita questo