Immediate, full weightbearing cast treatment of acute Achilles tendon ruptures: A long-term follow-up study

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 24, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 775-779

  Josey, Robert A ^a   Marymont, John V ^a,e   Varner, Kevin E ^a   Borom, Andy ^b   O'Connor, Dan ^c   Oates, Jay C ^d  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Athletic   (United States)

^c Joe W King Orthopedic Institute   (United States)

^d TEXAS ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Achilles Tendon; Rupture; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PLASTER CAST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; SURGEON; SURGICAL PATIENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 0141995034     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107110070302401007     Document Type: Article

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