Real-time sonoelastography and ultrasound evaluation of the Achilles tendon in patients with diabetes with or without foot ulcers: a cross sectional study


EVRANOS B., Idilman I., İPEK A., POLAT S. B., ÇAKIR B., ERSOY R.

JOURNAL OF DIABETES AND ITS COMPLICATIONS, cilt.29, sa.8, ss.1124-1129, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

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Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is an endocrine disease characterized by metabolic abnormalities and long-term complications. The Achilles tendon (AT) plays an important role in foot biomechanics. We aimed to investigate the effect of DM on the Achilles tendon, which may contribute to long-term complications in the foot-ankle complex.