Medicine:Achilles bursitis

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Achilles bursitis
Other namesAchillobursitis

Achilles bursitis is bursitis (inflammation of synovial sac) of bursa situated above the insertion of tendon to calcaneus.[1] It results from overuse and wearing of tight shoes.[2][3]

References

  1. Fauci, Anthony (2010). Harrison's Rheumatology, Second Edition. McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing; Digital Edition. pp. 271. ISBN 9780071741460. 
  2. Frontera, Walter R.; Silver, Julie K.; Rizzo, Thomas D. (2014) (in en). Essentials of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation E-Book. Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 440. ISBN 9780323222723. https://books.google.com/books?id=1sXsAwAAQBAJ&q=Achilles+bursitis+tight+shoes. Retrieved 7 November 2017. 
  3. Micheli, Lyle J. (2010) (in en). Encyclopedia of Sports Medicine. SAGE. p. 9. ISBN 9781412961158. https://books.google.com/books?id=XLc5DQAAQBAJ&q=Achilles+bursitis+tight+shoes. Retrieved 7 November 2017. 

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