Independent evaluation of a recently described Achilles tendon repair technique

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 93-96

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

^a Arnold Janssen Centre ^*

^b Arnold Janssen Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Achilles Tendon Rupture; Operative Procedure; Suture Technique; Tendon Repair

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRACE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; SPORT; SURAL NERVE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 32144434199     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107110070602700204     Document Type: Article

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