The Achilles Tendon Treatment and Rehabilitation
As the population ages while remaining active, both Achilles tendon injuries and their treatment techniques have multiplied. The Achilles Tendon: Treatment and Rehabilitation is a comprehensive guide to the Achilles tendon, from basic anatomy, physiology
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The Achilles Tendon Treatment and Rehabilitation
Edited by
James A. Nunley, MD Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
Editor James A. Nunley Duke University Medical Center Department of Surgery Division of Orthopaedic Surgery Durham, NC 27110 USA [email protected]
ISBN: 978-0-387-79205-7 e-ISBN: 978-0-387-79206-4 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-387-79206-4 Library of Congress Control Number: 2008930711 © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2009 All rights reserved. This work may not be translated or copied in whole or in part without the written permission of the publisher (Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013, USA), except for brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis. Use in connection with any form of information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed is forbidden. The use in this publication of trade names, trademarks, service marks, and similar terms, even if they are not identified as such, is not to be taken as an expression of opinion as to whether or not they are subject to proprietary rights. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of going to press, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper springer.com
To my wife, Elise, for her love, support, and encouragement of so many years. To my children, Ryan, Stephanie, and Jefferson, for the excitement and joy that they have brought to my life. To all of the residents and fellows at Duke University, for their unwavering support and for providing me with intellectual stimulation for so many years.
Foreword
Disorders of the Achilles tendon are universal, affecting people in a wide range of age groups. Because the Achilles tendon is one of the most powerful musculotendinous structures in the body, the impact of an injury to the Achilles tendon becomes magnified. There is a wide range of disorders or problems that can involve the insertional region, where pathology may rest with bone, tendon, or bursae. A completely different set of pathologic entities resides in the noninsertional region, one of which may include the frustrating degenerative tendinopathy. As our growing population ages but remains physically active longer into life, the incidence of these disorders will continue to increase. I am proud to be given the opportunity to write the foreword to this text, which is intended for foot and ankle surgeons worldwide. Seldom does a book on a single entity become a current concepts review, as this work has. Too often, textbooks are not published for several years after the chapters have been written, making them obsolete upon publication. Not so with this book, which deals with timely topics on the Achilles tendon. Dr. Jam
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