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Superior results with eccentric compared to concentric quadriceps training in patients with jumper’s knee: a prospective randomised study by Jonsson, P, Alfredson, H

“…Background: A recent study reported promising clinical results using eccentric quadriceps training on a decline board to treat jumper’s knee (patellar…”
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The plantaris tendon: a narrative review focusing on anatomical features and clinical importance by Spang, C, Alfredson, H, Docking, S I, Masci, L, Andersson, G

“…In recent years, the plantaris tendon has been implicated in the development of chronic painful mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy. In some cases, a thickened…”
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Ultrasound guided sclerosis of neovessels in painful chronic Achilles tendinosis: pilot study of a new treatment by Öhberg, L, Alfredson, H

“…Background: The mechanism that causes pain in chronic Achilles tendinosis is not known. However, high resolution colour Doppler ultrasound has shown that…”
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Eccentric training in patients with chronic Achilles tendinosis: normalised tendon structure and decreased thickness at follow up by Öhberg, L, Lorentzon, R, Alfredson, H

“…Objective: To prospectively investigate tendon thickness and tendon structure by ultrasonography in patients treated with eccentric calf muscle training for…”
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Neovascularisation in chronic painful patellar tendinosis--promising results after sclerosing neovessels outside the tendon challenge the need for surgery by Alfredson, Håkan, Ohberg, Lars

“…Sclerosing injections targeting neovascularisation have been demonstrated to give promising clinical results in patients with chronic painful Achilles…”
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Current trends in tendinopathy: consensus of the ESSKA basic science committee. Part I: biology, biomechanics, anatomy and an exercise-based approach by Abat, F., Alfredson, H., Cucchiarini, M., Madry, H., Marmotti, A., Mouton, C., Oliveira, J.M., Pereira, H., Peretti, G. M., Romero-Rodriguez, D., Spang, C., Stephen, J., van Bergen, C. J. A., de Girolamo, L.

“…Chronic tendinopathies represent a major problem in the clinical practice of sports orthopaedic surgeons, sports doctors and other health professionals…”
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Effects on neovascularisation behind the good results with eccentric training in chronic mid-portion Achilles tendinosis? by Ohberg, Lars, Alfredson, Håkan

“…The background to the good clinical results reported using painful eccentric calf-muscle training as treatment for chronic painful mid-portion Achilles…”
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New regimen for eccentric calf-muscle training in patients with chronic insertional Achilles tendinopathy: results of a pilot study by Jonsson, P, Alfredson, H, Sunding, K, Fahlström, M, Cook, J

“…Chronic painful insertional Achilles tendinopathy is seen in both physically active and non-active individuals. Painful eccentric training, where the patients…”
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Chronic Achilles tendon pain treated with eccentric calf-muscle training by Fahlström, Martin, Jonsson, Per, Lorentzon, Ronny, Alfredson, Håkan

“…Injuries involving the Achilles tendon and manifested as chronic tendon pain are common, especially among recreational athletes. In a pilot study on a small…”
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Current trends in tendinopathy: consensus of the ESSKA basic science committee. Part II: treatment options by Abat, F., Alfredson, H., Cucchiarini, M., Madry, H., Marmotti, A., Mouton, C., Oliveira, J. M., Pereira, H., Peretti, G. M., Spang, C., Stephen, J., van Bergen, C. J. A., de Girolamo, L.

“…The treatment of painful chronic tendinopathy is challenging. Multiple non-invasive and tendon-invasive methods are used. When traditional non-invasive…”
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Superior short-term results with eccentric calf muscle training compared to concentric training in a randomized prospective multicenter study on patients with chronic Achilles tendinosis by Mafi, N, Lorentzon, R, Alfredson, H

“…In a previous uncontrolled pilot study we demonstrated very good clinical results with eccentric calf muscle training on patients with painful chronic Achilles…”
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A pilot study of the eccentric decline squat in the management of painful chronic patellar tendinopathy by Purdam, C R, Jonsson, P, Alfredson, H, Lorentzon, R, Cook, J L, Khan, K M

“…Objectives: This non-randomised pilot study investigated the effect of eccentric quadriceps training on 17 patients (22 tendons) with painful chronic patellar…”
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Ultrasound and Doppler findings in the Achilles tendon among middle-aged recreational floor-ball players in direct relation to a match by Fahlström, M, Alfredson, H

“…In this study, structure, blood flow and thickness in the Achilles tendon related to tendon-loading activity were investigated. Examination by ultrasound (US)…”
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innervation pattern of the human Achilles tendon: studies of the normal and tendinosis tendon with markers for general and sensory innervation by Bjur, Dennis, Alfredson, Håkan, Forsgren, Sture

“…Pain-free normal Achilles tendons and chronic painful Achilles tendons were examined by the use of antibodies against a general nerve marker (protein…”
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Apolipoprotein A1 distribution pattern in the human Achilles tendon by Gaida, J. E., Alfredson, H., Scott, A., Mousavizadeh, R., Forsgren, S.

“…Metabolic factors such as cholesterol appear to play an important role in the development of Achilles tendinopathy. There is, however, no morphologic proof…”
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Chronic Achilles tendinosis: Recommendations for treatment and prevention by ALFREDSON, H, LORENTZON, R

“…Chronic Achilles tendinosis is a condition with an unknown aetiology and pathogenesis that is often, but not always, associated with pain during loading of the…”
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Eccentric decline squat protocol offers superior results at 12 months compared with traditional eccentric protocol for patellar tendinopathy in volleyball players by Young, M A, Cook, J L, Purdam, C R, Kiss, Z S, Alfredson, H

“…Background: Conservative treatment of patellar tendinopathy has been minimally investigated. Effective validated treatment protocols are required. Objectives:…”
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Neovascularisation and pain in jumper’s knee: a prospective clinical and sonographic study in elite junior volleyball players by Gisslén, K, Alfredson, H

“…Background: The nature of tendon neovascularisation associated with pain over time has not been studied. Objective: To prospectively study the patellar tendons…”
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A two-year sonographic follow-up after intratendinous injection therapy in patients with tennis elbow by Zeisig, E, Fahlström, M, Ohberg, L, Alfredson, H

“…Tennis elbow is a tendinopathy affecting the upper extremity. Recent studies have shown high sensitivity for ultrasound (US) examination and high specificity…”
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Sclerosing therapy in chronic Achilles tendon insertional pain-results of a pilot study by Ohberg, Lars, Alfredson, Håkan

“…The origin of Achilles tendon insertional pain has not been clarified. Treatment is considered difficult, though tendon, bone, and bursae, alone or in…”
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