Surgical repair followed by functional rehabilitation for acute and chronic achilles tendon injuries: Excellent functional results, patient satisfaction and no reruptures

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 287-291

  Jacob, Korula Mani ^a   Paterson, Roger ^a  

^a SPORTSMEDSA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Achilles tendon; Functional rehabilitation; Surgical repair

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MOBILIZATION; MORBIDITY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SUTURING METHOD; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; WEIGHT BEARING;

ACHILLES TENDON; ACUTE DISEASE; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RECURRENCE; RUPTURE; TENDON INJURIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 33947181488     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2007.04035.x     Document Type: Article

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