Elevated fluid and glycosaminoglycan content in the Achilles tendon contribute to higher intratendinous pressures: Implications for Achilles tendinopathy

• Main Authors: Lauren Pringels (Author), Gert-Jan Van Valckenborgh (Author), Patrick Segers (Author), Amélie Chevalier (Author), Hedwig Stepman (Author), Evi Wezenbeek (Author), Arne Burssens (Author), Luc Vanden Bossche (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Tendinopathy alters the compositional properties of the Achilles tendon by increasing fluid and glycosaminoglycan content. It has been speculated that these changes may affect intratendinous pressure, but the extent of this relationship remains unclear. Therefore, we aimed to investigate...