Diagnosis and management of Achilles tendon ailments: the Scottish mist
Abstract The diagnosis and management of Achilles tendon ailments continue to be widely discussed by the scientific community. Also, the nomenclature used to describe the tendinopathic lesion in patients changed over the last decades together with the evolution in the knowledge of the physiopatholog...
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| author | Nicola Maffulli John B. King Filippo Migliorini Otto Chan Nat Padhiar Filippo Spiezia |
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| description | Abstract The diagnosis and management of Achilles tendon ailments continue to be widely discussed by the scientific community. Also, the nomenclature used to describe the tendinopathic lesion in patients changed over the last decades together with the evolution in the knowledge of the physiopathology of Achilles tendinopathy, and unfortunately, through ignorance and possibly laziness, confusion still abounds. To emerge from these foggy paths, some clarifications are still necessary. The present Editorial tries to clarify some of these issues. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ee73dee9055c474a8103723a62914b192024-03-05T19:46:19ZengBMCJournal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research1749-799X2024-02-011911210.1186/s13018-024-04560-yDiagnosis and management of Achilles tendon ailments: the Scottish mistNicola Maffulli0John B. King1Filippo Migliorini2Otto Chan3Nat Padhiar4Filippo Spiezia5Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, University La SapienzaCentre for Sports and Exercise Medicine, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Mile End Hospital, Queen Mary University of LondonDepartment of Orthopaedic, Trauma, and Reconstructive Surgery, RWTH University Medical CentreDepartment of Imaging, The London Independent HospitalCentre for Sports and Exercise Medicine, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Mile End Hospital, Queen Mary University of LondonDepartment of Trauma Surgery and Orthopaedics, Hospital San CarloAbstract The diagnosis and management of Achilles tendon ailments continue to be widely discussed by the scientific community. Also, the nomenclature used to describe the tendinopathic lesion in patients changed over the last decades together with the evolution in the knowledge of the physiopathology of Achilles tendinopathy, and unfortunately, through ignorance and possibly laziness, confusion still abounds. To emerge from these foggy paths, some clarifications are still necessary. The present Editorial tries to clarify some of these issues.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-024-04560-yAchilles tendonTendinopathyPhysiopathology |
| spellingShingle | Nicola Maffulli John B. King Filippo Migliorini Otto Chan Nat Padhiar Filippo Spiezia Diagnosis and management of Achilles tendon ailments: the Scottish mist Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research Achilles tendon Tendinopathy Physiopathology |
| title | Diagnosis and management of Achilles tendon ailments: the Scottish mist |
| title_full | Diagnosis and management of Achilles tendon ailments: the Scottish mist |
| title_fullStr | Diagnosis and management of Achilles tendon ailments: the Scottish mist |
| title_full_unstemmed | Diagnosis and management of Achilles tendon ailments: the Scottish mist |
| title_short | Diagnosis and management of Achilles tendon ailments: the Scottish mist |
| title_sort | diagnosis and management of achilles tendon ailments the scottish mist |
| topic | Achilles tendon Tendinopathy Physiopathology |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-024-04560-y |
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