News tagged with ruptured achilles tendon
Surgery may not be necessary for Achilles tendon rupture
The two ends of a ruptured Achilles tendon are often stitched together before the leg is put in plaster, in order to reduce the risk of the tendon rupturing again. However, Katarina Nilsson Helander, MD, PhD at the Sahlgrenska ...
May 14, 2009 |
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German high-jumper names 'cyber stalker' online
Top German high-jumper Ariane Friedrich has posted the details of an alleged cyber-stalker on her Facebook page, claiming that she wanted to name and shame the individual for sending her explicit pictures ...
Apr 23, 2012 |
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Is being a 'weekend warrior' bad for your health?
(PhysOrg.com) -- Work and family obligations keep many people from exercising on a regular basis. But working out only once a week or less puts you at risk of injury. Jeffrey Spang, MD, an expert at the University ...
Oct 06, 2010 |
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Myths and Truths of New 'Toning' Shoes: Do They Work?
(PhysOrg.com) -- Recently, there has been an increase in fitness shoes and sandals that promise—simply by wearing them—to sculpt and mold problem areas. But UC Health physicians say the promises may be a little ...
May 20, 2010 |
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One-third of NFL players with Achilles tendon injuries sidelined
Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore and Washington DC (January 12, 2010) More than a third of National Football League (NFL) players who sustained an Achilles tendon injury were never able to return to professional ...
Jan 12, 2010 |
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Students Embed Stem Cells in Sutures to Enhance Healing
(PhysOrg.com) -- Johns Hopkins biomedical engineering students have demonstrated a practical way to embed a patient’s own adult stem cells in the surgical thread that doctors use to repair serious orthopedic ...
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Jul 20, 2009 |
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Tendon complications, though rare, linked to statins
Statins, the most effective treatment for lowering cholesterol, are widely used and have been demonstrated to be safe in large clinical trials. Although side effects are usually mild, more severe side effects, especially ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 28, 2008 |
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