The arterial anatomy of the Achilles ten
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Tony M. Chen; Warren M. Rozen; Wei-ren Pan; Mark W. Ashton; Martin D. Richardson
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Article
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2009
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract The Achilles tendon is the most frequently ruptured tendon in the lower limb and accounts for almost 20% of all large tendon injuries. Despite numerous published studies describing its blood supply, there has been no uniformity in describing its topography. The current study comprises a