The role of muscle quality in the treatment of chronic Achilles tendon pathology

Autores/as

  • Elena Vacas
  • Norman Espinosa

Palabras clave:

Muscles, Achilles tendon/pathology

Resumen

The expansion of the concepts on the fatty substitution of muscle fibers as an indicator of suffering of the human muscular units favored the emergence of new strategies for the treatment of the muscular injuries of the ankle and foot. These concepts and the new trends in the treatment of these lesions are presented in this review article.

Biografía del autor/a

Elena Vacas

Department of Orthopaedics. Hospital Universitario, Madrid, Spain.

Norman Espinosa

Institute for Foot and Ankle Reconstruction, Zurich, Switzerland.

Publicado

2017-12-22

Cómo citar

Vacas, E., & Espinosa, N. (2017). The role of muscle quality in the treatment of chronic Achilles tendon pathology. Tobillo Y Pie, 9(2), 171–176. Recuperado a partir de https://scijfootankle.emnuvens.com.br/tobilloypie/article/view/1542

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