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Who are the top Achilles Tendon Rupture Local Doctors?
Gregory G. Caronis
Advanced in Achilles Tendon Rupture
Advanced in Achilles Tendon Rupture

Advocate Medical Group Orthopedics

825 S Milwaukee Ave, 
Libertyville, IL 
Languages Spoken:
English

Gregory Caronis is an Orthopedics provider in Libertyville, Illinois. Dr. Caronis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achilles Tendon Rupture. His top areas of expertise are Achilles Tendon Rupture, Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Sciatica, and Hip Replacement.

Grant Sun
Advanced in Achilles Tendon Rupture
Orthopedics
Advanced in Achilles Tendon Rupture
Orthopedics

TOSH Clinic - Orthopedics

5848 South Fashion Boulevard, Suite 120, 
Murray, UT 
Experience:
11+ years
Languages Spoken:
English
Accepting New Patients

Grant Sun, MD is a fellowship trained and board certified Orthopedic Surgeon specializing in foot and ankle at Intermountain Health’s Orthopedic Specialty Hospital (TOSH) in Murray, Utah. He supports patients in the greater salt lake area and Wasatch back treating all aspects of foot and ankle pathology including ankle articular cartilage and sports injuries, fractures, limb deformity, arthritis, Achilles ruptures and disorders as well as forefoot pathology including bunions and toe deformities. He has operating privileges at TOSH, Intermountain Medical Center, Alta View, Park City and Heber Hospitals.Dr. Sun grew up in Utah, graduating from Northridge High School and completing his undergraduate degree at the University of Utah in Biomedical Engineering. He received his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Utah as well and then completed his orthopedic residency at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, Oregon. He went on to complete his subspecialty fellowship training at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, Texas under internationally renowned and former AOFAS president James Brodsky, MD. While there, he trained in all aspects of complex foot reconstruction, minimally invasive surgery techniques including arthroscopy and MIS bunionectomies. He also completed clinical research in the surgical correction of bunions.Dr. Sun is excited to be back home in Utah after his medical training in the community in which he grew up. He lives with his wife and two children in the Wasatch back. In his free time he enjoys mountain biking, skate skiing, wing foiling and spending time in the beautiful Utah wilderness with his family. Conditions Treated Foot and ankle articular cartilage and sports injuriesFractures of the:TibiaAnkleFootLimb/foot deformitiesArthritis of the foot and ankleAchilles rupturesOffering both minimally invasive options as well as conservative treatment optionsForefoot pathology Including minimally invasive surgery for bunionsToe deformitiesTendon pathologies. Dr. Sun is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achilles Tendon Rupture. His top areas of expertise are Achilles Tendon Rupture, Osgood-Schlatter Disease, Osteochondritis Dissecans, and Bursitis.

 
 
 
 
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Andrew S. Parker
Advanced in Achilles Tendon Rupture
Sports Medicine | Orthopedics
Advanced in Achilles Tendon Rupture
Sports Medicine | Orthopedics

Texas Health Orthopedic Specialists

1110 Raintree Cir, Ste 100, 
Allen, TX 
Languages Spoken:
English

Andrew Parker is a Sports Medicine specialist and an Orthopedics provider in Allen, Texas. Dr. Parker is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achilles Tendon Rupture. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Osteoarthritis, Frozen Shoulder, Bursitis, and Hip Replacement.

What are the Latest Advances for Achilles Tendon Rupture?
What are the latest Achilles Tendon Rupture Clinical Trials?
Effects of Strength Training at Different Intensities on the Plantar Flexors' Functional, Neuromuscular, and Tendon Properties After Achilles Tendon Rupture

Summary: Among the injuries that affect the Achilles tendon, rupture is one of the most frequent. This injury can generate functional, neuromuscular, and tendon deficits that can last for long periods or even be permanent. In the long term (i.e., more than a year after the injury), individuals present functional impairments related to the lower limb, deficits in the capacity to produce muscle force, as wel...

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The Effects of Popliteal Nerve Block on Pain and Nerve-Related Symptoms After Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture Repair Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Summary: Achilles tendon rupture is common, yet the value of popliteal nerve block for postoperative pain control during surgical repair remains uncertain. Despite widespread use, evidence supporting its analgesic effectiveness is limited, and both popliteal nerve block and Achilles tendon repair carry risks of nerve injury. This randomized, placebo-controlled trial will evaluate whether adding a popliteal...