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Thanks for visiting!Achilles Tendon- Interesting Facts
It is the longest and thickest tendon in the body.
Taller and heavier people have thicker tendons than their smaller contemporaries.
The [...]
Achilles Tear Surgery
In the past the patient was put in a plaster cast with the foot pointing down and it was hoped that the tendon healed well enough to provide function. Surgery was considered less suitable because there was an increase risk of infection particularly as the wound in the leg needed to be 20 [...]
What is a ruptured Achilles Tendon?
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