Early, active rehabilitation following mini-open repair of Achilles tendon rupture: A prospective study

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 857-859

  Calder, James D F ^a   Saxby, T S ^b  

^a NORTH HAMPSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Brisbane Foot and Ankle Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; REHABILITATION; SAFETY; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SPORT; SURAL NERVE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE; TENDON SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND INFECTION;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; AGED; ATHLETIC INJURIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RUPTURE; SPORTS; SUTURES; TENDON INJURIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 27644472200     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2004.017509     Document Type: Article

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