ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE AND PLATELET RICH PLASMA
Achilles tendon rupture is currently one of the most frequent injuries in athletes. Such rupture may be caused by a sudden dorsiflexion of the ankle, pushing off with the weight bearing forefoot while extending the knee or violent dorsiflexion of a plantar flexed foot. The treatment goal consists...
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Associazione Italiana Giovani Medici
2012-03-01
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| description | Achilles tendon rupture is currently one of the most frequent injuries in athletes. Such
rupture may be caused by a sudden dorsiflexion of the ankle, pushing off with the weight
bearing forefoot while extending the knee or violent dorsiflexion of a plantar flexed foot.
The treatment goal consists of restoring the normal tendon length and tension, as well as
the function and strength of the gastrocnemius-soleus complex. The biological repair
process can be enhanced in all stages of recovery with the use of PRP (Platelet Rich
Plasma) without any side effects. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bbe197a10e654e2ba772559cf138fd862022-12-21T23:14:07ZengAssociazione Italiana Giovani MediciEuromediterranean Biomedical Journal2279-71652279-71652012-03-01720939610.3269/1970-5492.2012.7.20 ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE AND PLATELET RICH PLASMAPietro Zedde0University of SassariAchilles tendon rupture is currently one of the most frequent injuries in athletes. Such rupture may be caused by a sudden dorsiflexion of the ankle, pushing off with the weight bearing forefoot while extending the knee or violent dorsiflexion of a plantar flexed foot. The treatment goal consists of restoring the normal tendon length and tension, as well as the function and strength of the gastrocnemius-soleus complex. The biological repair process can be enhanced in all stages of recovery with the use of PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) without any side effects.http://www.embj.org/images/ISSUE_2012/gallo_20.pdf |
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| title | ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE AND PLATELET RICH PLASMA |
| title_full | ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE AND PLATELET RICH PLASMA |
| title_fullStr | ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE AND PLATELET RICH PLASMA |
| title_full_unstemmed | ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE AND PLATELET RICH PLASMA |
| title_short | ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE AND PLATELET RICH PLASMA |
| title_sort | achilles tendon rupture and platelet rich plasma |
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