Percutaneous tendo achillis lengthening to promote healing of diabetic plantar foot ulceration

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 281-284

  Willrich, Amanda ^a   Angirasa, Arush K ^a   Sage, Ronald A ^a,b  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b HINES VA HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIABETIC FOOT; FOOT ULCER; FOREFOOT; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; JOINT FUNCTION; JOINT PRESSURE; MALE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON SURGERY; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 20444412369     PISSN: 87507315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7547/0950281     Document Type: Article

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