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Altered Achilles Tendon Morphology In Individuals With Chronic Post-Stroke Hemiparesis: A Case Report, Jing Nong Liang, Kai-Yu Ho
Altered Achilles Tendon Morphology In Individuals With Chronic Post-Stroke Hemiparesis: A Case Report, Jing Nong Liang, Kai-Yu Ho
Physical Therapy Faculty Publications
Background: Individuals post-stroke walk slowly and with more effort, which puts them at higher risks for falls. The slow walking speed results from insufficient propulsive forces generated by the paretic leg. Current rehabilitative efforts to improve walking function target increasing propulsive forces, but overlook the muscle-tendon unit. Case presentations: Two individuals with chronic post-stroke hemiparesis are presented. In both individuals post-stroke, paretic ankle plantarflexors presented with increased muscle tone. Gait kinetics revealed asymmetric propulsive forces, specifically, insufficient propulsive forces by the paretic legs, consistent with previous literature. Sonography revealed increased thickness of paretic Achilles tendon at the calcaneal insertion, in …
Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease In The Achilles Tendon, Kai-Yu Ho, Jing Nong Liang
Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease In The Achilles Tendon, Kai-Yu Ho, Jing Nong Liang
Physical Therapy Faculty Publications
The classic sonographic presentation of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystal deposits in the Achilles tendon is reported.