Evaluation of a Torn Achilles Tendon After Surgical Repair: An Ultrasound and Elastographic Study With 1-Year Follow-up.
Osman ÇiloğluFeride Fatma GörgülüPublished in: Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (2020)
The results of this study demonstrated that the Achilles tendon seems to become stiffer with the healing process. Ultrasound elastography can provide structural information about the healing process of the Achilles tendon after surgical repair and can quantify findings for follow-up.