Canine tendon repair is a critical area of veterinary medicine, particularly for injuries involving the common calcaneal tendon (CCT) and other tendons in the hindlimb. The biomechanics of tendon ...

“It runs down the back of your lower leg, connecting your calf muscles (gastrocnemius and soleus) to your heel bone ...

The tendon was then pulled through a drill hole in the calcaneus before using it to bridge the Achilles tendon stumps. No lesser toe dysfunction was reported. Kann and Myerson [31] state that the ...

Calcaneal tuberosity avulsion fractures are relatively rare injuries that occur at the back of the heel bone (calcaneus) where the Achilles tendon attaches. These fractures can happen due to ...