The compensatory hypertrophy of transferred flexor hallucis longus tendon for insertional Achilles tendinopathy: a retrospective MRI study

Abstract Flexor hallucis longus (FHL) transfer is an effective surgery in treating insertional Achilles tendinopathy (IAT). However, limited data exist regarding the post-surgery changes in the transferred FHL. The study aimed to compare the sequential changes and hypertrophy of FHL after isolated F...

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Main Authors: Wei-Jen Liao, Shih-Chieh Tang, Han-Ting Shih, Kuo-Chih Su, Kao-Chang Tu, Shun-Ping Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-47725-1