"Achilles Tendon" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Tendon that connects the muscles in the back of the calf to the HEEL BONE.
| Descriptor ID |
D000125
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.880.176
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| Concept/Terms |
Achilles Tendon- Achilles Tendon
- Tendon, Achilles
- Calcaneal Tendon
- Calcaneal Tendons
- Tendon, Calcaneal
- Tendons, Calcaneal
- Tendo Calcaneus
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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Achilles Tendon" by people in Profiles.
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Moriarty MA, Morrison WB. Presurgical Perspectives and Post-treatment Evaluation of Achilles Tendon Injuries. Semin Musculoskelet Radiol. 2023 Jun; 27(3):308-313.
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Chopra A, Parekh AS, Ramanathan D, Parekh SG. Bilateral Achilles Tendon Ruptures in the NFL. Foot Ankle Spec. 2023 Aug; 16(4):397-401.
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Parekh SG, Aran FS, Mithani S, Chopra A. Achilles: Failed Acute Repair. Foot Ankle Clin. 2022 Jun; 27(2):415-430.
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Gaston TE, Skibicki HE, Cheesman QT, Chapter MC, Daniel JN. Excisional Debridement for Chronic Achilles Insertional Tendinosis: A Novel Technique and Case Review. Foot Ankle Spec. 2023 Aug; 16(4):349-355.
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Gonzalez FM, Gleason CA, Lee KS, Labid SA, Nazarian LN, Morrison WB, Reiter DA. Shear wave elastography assessment and comparison study of the Achilles tendons in optimally conditioned asymptomatic young collegiate athletes. Skeletal Radiol. 2021 Dec; 50(12):2381-2392.
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Johns W, Walley KC, Seedat R, Thordarson DB, Jackson B, Gonzalez T. Career Outlook and Performance of Professional Athletes After Achilles Tendon Rupture: A Systematic Review. Foot Ankle Int. 2021 Apr; 42(4):495-509.
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Akoh CC, Fletcher A, Sharma A, Parekh SG. Clinical Outcomes and Complications Following Limited Open Achilles Repair Without an Instrumented Guide. Foot Ankle Int. 2021 Mar; 42(3):294-304.
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Parisien RL, Trofa DP, Gualtieri AP, Dodson CC, Li X, Levine WN, Vosseller JT. How Do Sports Medicine and Foot and Ankle Specialists Treat Acute Achilles Tendon Ruptures? Foot Ankle Spec. 2021 Apr; 14(2):114-119.
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Su L, Arshi A, Beck JJ. Extensive Atraumatic Heterotopic Ossification of the Achilles Tendon in an Adolescent with Metabolic Syndrome: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connect. 2020 Jan-Mar; 10(1):e0394.
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Steplewski A, Fertala J, Tomlinson R, Hoxha K, Han L, Thakar O, Klein J, Abboud J, Fertala A. The impact of cholesterol deposits on the fibrillar architecture of the Achilles tendon in a rabbit model of hypercholesterolemia. J Orthop Surg Res. 2019 Jun 10; 14(1):172.