The Achilles tendon Total Rupture Score (ATRS): Development and validation

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 421-426

  Nilsson Helander, Katarina ^a   Thomeé, Roland ^a   Grävare Silbernagel, Karin ^a   Thomeé, Pia ^a   Faxén, Eva ^a   Eriksson, Bengt I ^a   Karlsson, Jon ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Achilles tendon; Outcome; Rupture; Score

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; TENDON RUPTURE; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUESTIONNAIRES; RUPTURE; SWEDEN;

EID: 33847169088     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546506294856     Document Type: Article

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