The management of lower extremity soft tissue and tendon trauma.
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.
Grivas
Theodoros B
TB
Orthopaedic Department, Thriasio General Hospital, Genimata Avenue, 19600, Attica, Greece. grivastb@panafonet.gr
Koufopoulos
Georgios E
GE
Vasiliadis
Elias
E
Polyzois
Vasilios D
VD
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*