A method for combined percutaneous and open surgical repair of Achilles tendon ruptures: A report of three cases

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 217-220

  Esemenli, Behiç Tanil ^a,b   Gündeş, Hakan ^a   Mecikoǧlu, Mete ^a  

^a MARMARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0029914894     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107110079601700406     Document Type: Article

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