Experimental investigations on the pathogenesis of achillis tendon rupture
Paulini, K.; Soontag, W.
Zeitschrift für Orthopadie und ihre Grenzgebiete 117(3): 404-408
1979
ISSN/ISBN: 0044-3220 PMID: 463233 Document Number: 141502
The histological changes following ischemic alteration of achillis tendon in rabbits are similar to those found in ruptured human achillis tendons. The healing of the experimentally damaged tendons is equal to that found in humans. Those results suggest that at least in a part of cases ischemic causes achillis tendon rupture.