A tendon is a thick cord of tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone. The posterior tibial tendon passes down the back of the leg, not far from the Achilles tendon. It then turns under the inner ...

the key is recognising the signs early. Symptoms typically include: Pain located within the tendon itself, often aggravated ...

Background: The Achilles tendon Total Rupture Score was developed by a research group in 2007 in response to the need for a patient reported outcome measure for this patient population.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson ruptured his Achilles tendon again, the team said. He had surgery on Thursday.

Results: Twenty six tendons in twenty five patients (19 men and six women) with a mean age of 50 years were followed for a mean of 3.8 years (range 1.6–7.75). All patients had a long duration of ...

1 Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada 2 Department of Radiology, University of British Columbia Methods: Forty five patients with symptoms in 57 ...