ArticleJournal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society2017
Insertional achilles tendinopathy associated with altered transverse compressive and axial tensile strain during ankle dorsiflexion.
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- Are the Mechanical or Material Properties of the Achilles and Patellar Tendons Altered in Tendinopathy? A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2018Pooled it
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- Efficacy of heel lifts for insertional Achilles tendinopathy (LIFTIT): A randomised feasibility trial.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2024Trial
- Patterns of movement-evoked pain during tendon loading and stretching tasks in Achilles tendinopathy: A secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial.Clinical biomechanics (Bristol, Avon) · 2023Trial
- Identification of a Tenochondral Ossification Sequence Producing Heterotopic Ossification in Human Achilles Tendinopathy.Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2026Article
- Glycosaminoglycans influence regional mechanics in young but not old Achilles tendons.The Journal of physiology · 2025Article
- Exercise parameters to consider for Achilles tendinopathy: a modified Delphi study with international experts.British journal of sports medicine · 2025Article
- Immediate and Short-Term Effects of In-Shoe Heel-Lift Orthoses on Clinical and Biomechanical Outcomes in Patients With Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2024Article
- Murine Hind Limb Explant Model for Studying the Mechanobiology of Achilles Tendon Impingement.Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE · 2023Article
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- In Vivo Strain Patterns in the Achilles Tendon During Dynamic Activities: A Comprehensive Survey of the Literature.Sports medicine - open · 2023Review
- Impingement in Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy Occurs Across a Larger Range of Ankle Angles and Is Associated With Increased Tendon Thickness.Foot & ankle international · 2022Article
- Ultrasound strain mapping of the mouse Achilles tendon during passive dorsiflexion.Journal of biomechanics · 2022Article
- Tensile mechanical changes in the Achilles tendon due to Insertional Achilles tendinopathy.Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials · 2020Article
- Non-Invasive Ultrasound Quantification of Scar Tissue Volume Identifies Early Functional Changes During Tendon Healing.Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2019Article
- Ankle Joint Position and the Reliability of Ultrasound Tissue Characterization of the Achilles Tendon: A Pilot Study.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2019Article
- Nonsurgical Treatment Options for Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy.Foot and ankle clinics · 2019Review
- FREQUENCY OF PATHOLOGY ON DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND AND RELATIONSHIP TO PATIENT DEMOGRAPHICS IN INDIVIDUALS WITH INSERTIONAL ACHILLES TENDINOPATHY.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2019Article
- Reliability of a two-probe ultrasound imaging procedure to measure strain in the Achilles tendon.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2019Article
- Current Concepts Review Update: Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy.Foot & ankle international · 2017Review
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Abstract
The purposes of this case-control study (N = 20) were to examine the effects of insertional Achilles tendinopathy (IAT) and tendon region on tendon strain in patients with IAT compared to a control group without tendinopathy. An ultrasound transducer was positioned over the Achilles tendon insertion during dorsiflexion tasks, which included standing and partial squat. A non-rigid image registration-based algorithm was used to estimate transverse compressive and axial tensile strains of the tendon from radiofrequency ultrasound images, which was segmented into two regions (superficial tendon and deep). For transverse compressive strain, two-way mixed effects ANOVAs demonstrated that there were interaction effects between group and tendon region for both dorsiflexion tasks (Heel lowering, p = 0.004; Partial squat, p = 0.008). For axial tensile strain, the IAT group demonstrated a main effect of lower tensile strain than the control group (Standing, p = 0.001; Partial squat, p = 0.033). There was also a main effect of greater tensile strain in the superficial region of the tendon compared to the deep during standing (p = 0.002), but not during partial squat (p = 0.603). Reduced transverse compressive and axial tensile strains in the IAT group indicate altered mechanical properties specific to the region of IAT pathology. Additionally, patterns of compressive strain are consistent with the theory of calcaneal impingement contributing to IAT pathology. © 2016 Orthopaedic Research Society. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Orthop Res 35:910-915, 2017.
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