Imaging rounds #112. Congenital short Achilles tendon.
Too often a relatively minor surgical procedure can prevent complications at a later stage. The diagnosis in children is often missed because of normal physiologic states that closely resemble the pathology. The early detection and correction of congenital short Achilles tendons can prevent further developmental abnormalities.
Heim
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Department of Orthopaedic Rehabilitation, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer Hospital, Israel.
Blankstein
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D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography