Assertion: achilles tendon's blood supply | /r/HasProperty | poor
Facets:
value: some through arterial branches
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: The blood supply to the Achilles tendon is poor, and mostly via a recurrent branch of the posterior tibial artery, and some through arterial branches passing through surrounding muscles.
text: Physiologically, the Achilles tendon is subject to poor blood supply through the synovial sheaths that surround it.
text: This is because the blood supply to the tendon is poor, reducing the circulation of the necessary oxygen and nutrients for healing.
text: The blood supply throughout the length of the tendon is poor, as shown by the small numbers of blood vessels per cross-sectional area, especially the region 4-6cm above the calcaneus.
text: Because the blood supply to the skin and tendon is poor, there’s the possibility of wound complications, infections, and tendon detachment.fee
text: Your athlete's Achilles tendon has a poor blood supply so it is slow to heal.