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CENTRAL DEGENERATION OF THE ACHILLES TENDON
Guy's Hospital Arthritis Research Unit London
The clinical features, pathology, and differential diagnosis of central degeneration of the Achilles tendon are described and the aetiology discussed. Attention is drawn to the important anatomical and physiological factors involved. The results of surgical treatment of five cases of this condition are presented.