Achilles tendon and ankle injuries : biomechanics, management and clinical implications / Arthur Adams, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Adams, Arthur, editor.

Series:

Muscular system--anatomy, functions, and injuries series.

Nova Biomedical

Muscular System - Anatomy, Functions and Injuries

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ankle--Wounds and injuries.

Ankle.

Achilles tendon--Wounds and injuries.

Achilles tendon.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (112 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Nova Biomedical, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this book, the effectiveness of various physical therapies in the conservative treatment of Achilles tendinopathy are reviewed. An evaluation on the length changes in the Achilles tendon in humans is explored as well. The tendon is considered to have a significant role in human movement because it can store and release elastic energy, which enhances the force-generating capability of the muscle-tendon complex. The third chapter outlines the advantages and disadvantages of the Achilles tendon and highlights some theories as to why humans may have evolved to have it. The last chapter discusses the basic biomechanical characteristics and forces acting on the ankle under static conditions and their influences on artificial total ankle replacement designs.

Contents:

ACHILLES TENDON AND ANKLE INJURIES BIOMECHANICS, MANAGEMENT AND CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS ; ACHILLES TENDON AND ANKLE INJURIES BIOMECHANICS, MANAGEMENT AND CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS ; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS ; PREFACE ; Chapter 1 EFFECTIVENESS OF DIFFERENT PHYSICAL THERAPIES IN CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT OF ACHILLES TENDINOPATHY: SYSTEMATIC REVIEW ; ABSTRACT ; INTRODUCTION ; MATERIAL AND METHODS ; Design ; Search Strategy ; Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria ; Data Extraction ; RESULTS ; Characteristics of the Population; Data Analysis ; DISCUSSION ; CONCLUSION

ACKNOWLEDGMENT REFERENCES ; ANNEX 1 ; Chapter 2 EVALUATION OF ACHILLES TENDON LENGTH CHANGES IN HUMANS ; ABSTRACT ; INTRODUCTION; ROLE OF TENDON LENGTH CHANGES IN FORCE-GENERATING CAPABILITY ; TECHNIQUES TO MEASURE TENDON LENGTH CHANGES IN HUMANS ; Ultrasonography ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Estimation Equation ; WHAT WE HAVE TO CONSIDER WHEN INTERPRETING TENDON LENGTH CHANGES CALCULATED BY USING CURRENT METHODS; During Isometric Contraction ; During Dynamic Contraction ; CONCLUSION ; REFERENCES ; Chapter 3 THE EVOLUTION OF THE ACHILLES TENDON ; ABSTRACT ; COMPOSITION; EXERCISE

THE ORIGIN OF BIPEDALISM ADVANTAGES OF BIPEDALISM ; ENERGY EXPENDITURE ; ENDURANCE RUNNING; ELASTICITY OF THE TENDON ; OTHER BIPEDAL ANIMALS ; DISADVANTAGES OF THE ACHILLES TENDON ; ANATOMICAL POSITION ; MUSCLE FUNCTIONS ; HEAT STRESS ; OVERUSE INJURY ; IMMOBILISATION ; AGE ; CONCLUSION ; REFERENCES ; Chapter 4 THE BIOMECHANICS OF ANKLE JOINT AND ITS RELEVANCE TO TOTAL ANKLE REPLACEMENT; ABSTRACT ; INTRODUCTION; ANATOMY OF THE ANKLE JOINT ; GAIT CYCLE ; BIOMECHANICS OF THE STATIC ANKLE; APPLICATION OF BIOMECHANICS IN DESIGNING TOTAL ANKLE REPLACEMENTS ; FIRST GENERATION TAR'S

SECOND GENERATION TAR'S CONCLUSION ; REFERENCES ; BIBLIOGRAPHY ; INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed May 02, 2016).

ISBN:

1-63483-509-3