title: The management of lower extremity soft tissue and tendon trauma.
abstract: This article discusses the treatment of soft tissue injuries in the ankle and foot, including rupture of the Achilles tendon, Achilles tendonitis, peroneal tendonitis, peroneal tendon syndromes, and ankle sprain. It also discusses the causes, treatment, and reconstruction of soft tissue defects in the foot.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Department, Thriasio General Hospital, Genimata Avenue, 19600, Attica, Greece. grivastb@panafonet.gr
authors.forename: Theodoros B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Grivas
authors.forename: Georgios E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Koufopoulos
authors.forename: Elias
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vasiliadis
authors.forename: Vasilios D
authors.initials: VD
authors.lastname: Polyzois
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000293:injuries; D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D012421:Rupture; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000628:therapy; D013180:Sprains and Strains / Q000628:therapy; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*