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. 2004 Oct;97(10):472-6.

doi: 10.1177/0141076809701004.

Achilles tendinopathy: aetiology and management

Nicola Maffulli¹, Pankaj Sharma, Karen L Luscombe

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¹ Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Keele University School of Medicine, Thornburrow Drive, Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 7QB, UK. n.maffulli@keele.ac.uk

PMID: 15459257
PMCID: PMC1079614
DOI: 10.1177/0141076809701004

Review

Achilles tendinopathy: aetiology and management

Nicola Maffulli et al. J R Soc Med. 2004 Oct.

. 2004 Oct;97(10):472-6.

doi: 10.1177/0141076809701004.

Authors

Nicola Maffulli¹, Pankaj Sharma, Karen L Luscombe

Affiliation

¹ Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Keele University School of Medicine, Thornburrow Drive, Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 7QB, UK. n.maffulli@keele.ac.uk

PMID: 15459257
PMCID: PMC1079614
DOI: 10.1177/0141076809701004

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<i>Figure 1</i> — Figure 1
Left sided Achilles tendinopathy resulting in pronounced swelling

<i>Figure 2</i> — Figure 2
Axial ultrasound image demonstrating swelling of the Achilles tendon with surrounding fluid accumulation

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Comment in

Achilles tendinopathy.
Ferns G. Ferns G. J R Soc Med. 2004 Dec;97(12):608. doi: 10.1177/014107680409701222. J R Soc Med. 2004. PMID: 15574867 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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