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Achilles/calcaneal/heel tendon (chorda magna, tendo calcaneus)
Tendon of the gastrocnemius & soleus attaching to the tuberosity of the calcaneus.
Pathology:
- Achilles tendonitis
- Achilles tendon rupture
- content of collagen 3 vs collagen 1 renders tendon susceptible to injury
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Achilles tendon rupture/tear
Achilles tendonitis; posterior tibial tendonitis
General
tendon
References
- Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
- Nouvong A, Chief of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, VAGLA
Advances in Foor and Ankle Disorders
Staff Meeting, Wadsworth Theater
Veterans Administration, Greater Los Angeles (VAGLA)
Jan 23, 2009
Component-of
ankle
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