TY - BOOK ID - 14296046 TI - The Achilles tendon : treatment and rehabilitation PY - 2009 SN - 0387792058 9786611927158 1281927155 0387792066 PB - New York : Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Achilles tendon --Wounds and injuries. KW - Sports injuries. KW - Achilles tendon KW - Sports injuries KW - Muscular Diseases KW - Tendons KW - Tendon Injuries KW - Wounds and Injuries KW - Therapeutics KW - Musculoskeletal System KW - Diseases KW - Musculoskeletal Diseases KW - Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment KW - Anatomy KW - Rehabilitation KW - Rupture KW - Achilles Tendon KW - Tendinopathy KW - Surgery & Anesthesiology KW - Health & Biological Sciences KW - Surgery - General and By Type KW - Wounds and injuries KW - Treatment. KW - Wounds and injuries. KW - Calcaneal tendon KW - Tendo Achillis KW - Tendo calcaneus KW - Tendon of Achilles KW - Medicine. KW - Orthopedics. KW - Rehabilitation medicine. KW - Sports medicine. KW - Medicine & Public Health. KW - Surgical Orthopedics. KW - Conservative Orthopedics. KW - Sports Medicine. KW - Rehabilitation Medicine. KW - Foot KW - Orthopedic surgery. KW - Rehabilitation. KW - Orthopaedics KW - Orthopedia KW - Surgery KW - Athletic medicine KW - Athletics KW - Medicine and sports KW - Physical education and training KW - Sports KW - Medicine KW - Sports sciences KW - Operative orthopedics KW - Orthopedics KW - Surgery, Operative KW - Medical aspects KW - Medicine, Rehabilitation KW - Rehabilitation medicine KW - Medicine, Physical UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:14296046 AB - As the population ages while remaining active, both Achilles tendon injuries and their treatment techniques have multiplied. The Achilles Tendon: Treatment and Rehabilitation is a comprehensive guide to the Achilles tendon, from basic anatomy, physiology and pathomechanics through the most cutting-edge treatment techniques. Internationally renowned contributors weigh in on traditional, nonoperative, and less invasive treatments, acute ailments, chronic conditions, and problems specific to specialized populations. The book also takes a practical approach to the role of the Achilles in sports training, with a view to developing patient management and rehabilitation practices and that enable a quicker return to play. The inclusion of handy case studies help to tie concepts together for orthopedic surgeons, podiatrists, physiatrists, athletic trainers and sports medicine physicians alike. Distilling diverse opinions on treatment and the wealth of information available on this subject into a succinct and straightforward guide, The Achilles Tendon is an indispensable reference for those treating the pathologies related to Achilles tendon disorders. ER -