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Achilles tendinopathy, defined as the occurrence of pain, swelling and impaired performance, has incidence 0.2% in the general population. However, the incidence is much higher in recreational runners (9%).
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Nilsson-Helander, K., Olsson, N., Westin, O., Carmont, M.R., Karlsson, J. (2017). Open Debridement of Mid-Portion Achilles Tendinopathy. In: Thermann, H., et al. The Achilles Tendon. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-54074-9_7
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