The strength of percutaneous methods of repair of the Achilles tendon: A biomechanical study

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 16-20

  Čretnik, Andrej ^b   Žlajpah, Leon ^b   Smrkolj, Vladimir ^a   Kosanovič, Miloš ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTRE LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Achilles tendon; Biomechanics; Percutaneous suturing

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION;

EID: 0033958847     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005768-200001000-00004     Document Type: Article

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