Recovering motor performance of the foot after Achilles rupture repair: A randomized clinical study about early functional treatment vs. early immobilization of Achilles tendon in tension

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 600-605

  Kauranen, Kari ^a   Kangas, Jarmo ^a   Leppilahti, Juhana ^a  

^a OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Coordination; Reaction time; Speed of movement; Tapping speed

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE; ADULT; APONEUROSIS; ARTICLE; BRACE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG MOVEMENT; MALE; MOBILIZATION; MOTOR COORDINATION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PLASTER CAST; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION TIME; SPLINT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON SURGERY; TENDON SUTURE; TENSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VELOCITY;

EID: 0036314867     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107110070202300703     Document Type: Article

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