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. 1989 Jan;71(1):100-1.
doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.71B1.2914976.

The blood supply of the calcaneal tendon

A J Carr  1 , S H Norris
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The blood supply of the calcaneal tendon

A J Carr et al. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1989 Jan.

Abstract

The microvascular anatomy of the calcaneal tendon was investigated in cadaver tendons by injection of barium sulphate and indian ink and a quantitative study of intratendinous blood supply was made, using a computer-assisted image analysis system. There was a reduction in both the number and the mean relative area of vessels in the mid-section of the tendon. This area of reduced vascularity may be of significance in the pathogenesis of rupture.

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