"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 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 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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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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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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Reb CW, McDonald E, Shakked RJ, Winters BS, Pedowitz DI, Raikin SM, Daniel JN. Brake Response Time Recovery After Achilles Tendon Repair. Foot Ankle Spec. 2020 Jun; 13(3):188-192.
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Lightsey HM, Noback PC, Caldwell JE, Trofa DP, Greisberg JK, Vosseller JT. Online Physical Therapy Protocol Quality, Variability, and Availability in Achilles Tendon Repair. Foot Ankle Spec. 2019 Feb; 12(1):16-24.
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Pedowitz D, Beck D. Presentation, Diagnosis, and Nonsurgical Treatment Options of the Anterior Tibial Tendon, Posterior Tibial Tendon, Peroneals, and Achilles. Foot Ankle Clin. 2017 Dec; 22(4):677-687.
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Stenson JF, Reb CW, Daniel JN, Saini SS, Albana MF. Predicting Failure of Nonoperative Treatment for Insertional Achilles Tendinosis. Foot Ankle Spec. 2018 Jun; 11(3):252-255.