Bilateral Achilles tendon rupture: A case report

Accident and Emergency Nursing

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 220-223

  Garneti, N ^a   Holton, C ^a   Shenolikar, A ^a  

^a HUDDERSFIELD ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Achilles tendon rupture; Bilateral; Degeneration; Vascularity

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CASE REPORT; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; GAIT; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PATIENT REFERRAL; PLASTER CAST; RARE DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; RUNNING; RUPTURE; SMOKING; TENDON INJURY;

ACHILLES TENDON; BIOMECHANICS; CASTS, SURGICAL; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; RARE DISEASES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK FACTORS; RUNNING; RUPTURE; RUPTURE, SPONTANEOUS; SMOKING; TENDON INJURIES;

EID: 27844506505     PISSN: 09652302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aaen.2005.08.005     Document Type: Article

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