Diagnosis of the Achilles Insertional Tendinopathies by Algometry

Category: Ankle; Hindfoot Introduction/Purpose: Diagnosis of Achilles insertional tendinopathies (AIT) is based on pain by tendon palpation. However, there is no consensus or standard regarding the amount of force to be used during the evaluation. The algometry is a method of measuring the pressure...

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Main Authors: Nacime S. Mansur MD, Vinícius F. Pereira, Henrique C. Monteiro Cunha MD, André F. Yamada MD, PhD, Fabio Teruo Matsunaga MD, PhD, Marcel J. Sugawara Tamaoki MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2022-01-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011421S00338