Percutaneous repair of Achilles tendon rupture: Ultrasonographical and isokinetic evaluation

Foot and Ankle Surgery

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 267-276

  Chillemi, C ^a   Gigante, Antonio ^b   Verdenelli, A ^b   Marinelli, M ^b   Ulisse, S ^c   Morgantini, A ^d   De Palma, L ^b  

^a Istituto Chirurgico Ortopedico Traumatologico   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

^c Infectious Disease Unit   (Italy)

^d Hospital Centre for Rehabilitation   (Italy)

Author keywords

Achilles tendon; Healing; Percutaneous repair; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TENDON SUTURE; THICKNESS; TISSUE REPAIR;

EID: 0036448519     PISSN: 12687731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1460-9584.2002.00336.x     Document Type: Article

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