There are three main types of Achilles tendon surgery: percutaneous repair, open repair, and mini-open repair. The surgery a person has depends on the type of injury and the condition of the Achilles ...

Whether surgical repair of an acute Achilles’ tendon rupture by an open-repair or minimally invasive approach is associated with better outcomes than nonsurgical treatment is not clear. We performed a ...

Researchers have developed a silk composite for significantly improved tendon regeneration and repair. Just mentioning a ruptured Achilles tendon would make anyone wince. Tendon injuries are well ...

Tendon injuries make up most of my workload in injured runners. We’ve always known exercise makes muscles stronger, but our understanding of how exercise affects our tendons is far more recent and ...

Two new discoveries led by Cedars-Sinai investigators show stem cell therapies can help accelerate and promote the healing of bone and tendon injuries. In the first study, published in the Journal of ...

Tendons are fibrous strings that attach muscles to bones. They are not simply inert attachment structures – they have elastic properties that add to the ability of a muscle to generate force. The ...

The foot has a complicated anatomical structure with many parts, all of which have specific functions. Due to this complex structure, there are many conditions that can affect feet. The structure of ...

Pain on the outer side of your foot can range from annoying to debilitating. When the stabbing, burning, or aching is severe, it can limit your ability to stand, walk, exercise, work, or engage in ...

Two new discoveries led by Cedars-Sinai investigators show stem cell therapies can help accelerate and promote the healing of bone and tendon injuries. "We're using developmental biology and stem cell ...