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A Passive Ankle Dorsiflexion Testing System for an In Vivo Model of Overuse-induced Tendinopathy
Published on: March 1, 2024
Tendon injuries in dance
Christopher W Hodgkins1, John G Kennedy, Padhraigh F O'Loughlin
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Ryder Trauma Center, P.O. Box 016960 (D-27), Miami, FL 33101, USA.
Abstract:
Professional ballet dancers require an extraordinary anatomic, physiologic, and psychologic makeup to achieve and sustain their level of ability and activity. They are subject to a myriad of injuries as a result of the extreme demands of this profession. Tendon injuries are common and often coexist with other pathologies of the bone, ligaments, and psyche. It is critical that the dance doctor not examine the tendon injury in isolation, but rather the cause of the injury, either intrinsic from anatomic malalignment or from external sources, including poor form.
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