Long-term results after surgical management of partial Achilles tendon ruptures

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 299-303

  Morberg, P ^a   Jerre, R ^a   Sward L ^a   Karlsson, J ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Achilles tendon; Long term; Partial rupture; Surgical

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RUPTURE; TENDON INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RUPTURE; TENDON INJURIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031252736     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.1997.tb00157.x     Document Type: Article

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