Partial rupture of the proximal Achilles tendon: A differential diagnostic problem in ultrasound imaging

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 838-842

  Kayser, Ralph ^a   Mahlfeld, K ^b   Heyde, C E ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b University Clinic Magdeburg   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; GERMANY; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TENDON INJURY;

ACHILLES TENDON; ATHLETIC INJURIES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GERMANY; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RUPTURE; TENDON INJURIES;

EID: 27644496686     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2005.018416     Document Type: Article

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