Mechanical properties of the human Achilles tendon, in vivo

M Kongsgaard; C H Nielsen; S Hegnsvad; P Aagaard; S P Magnusson

doi:10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2011.02.011

Mechanical properties of the human Achilles tendon, in vivo

M Kongsgaard
, C H Nielsen
, S Hegnsvad
, P Aagaard
, S P Magnusson

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Abstract

Ultrasonography has been widely applied for in vivo measurements of tendon mechanical properties. Assessments of human Achilles tendon mechanical properties have received great interest. Achilles tendon injuries predominantly occur in the tendon region between the Achilles-soleus myotendinous junction and Achilles-calcaneus osteotendinous junction i.e. in the free Achilles tendon. However, there has been no adequate ultrasound based method for quantifying the mechanical properties of the free human Achilles tendon. This study aimed to: 1) examine the mechanical properties of the free human Achilles tendon in vivo by the use of ultrasonography and 2) assess the between-day reproducibility of these measurements.

Original language	English
Journal	Clinical Biomechanics
Volume	26
Issue number	7
Pages (from-to)	772-7
Number of pages	6
ISSN	0268-0033
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2011.02.011
Publication status	Published - 2011

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