Spiral-shaped Metallic Implant in the Treatment of Achilles Tendon Ruptures: An Experimental Study on the Achilles Tendon of Sheep

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 155-161

  Erol, Bülent ^a   Kocaoǧlu, Bariş ^a   Esemenli, Tanil ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

metal implant; recent techniques; tendon repair

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; METAL IMPLANTATION; NONHUMAN; SHEEP; SUTURING METHOD; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ACHILLES TENDON; ANIMALS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; IMPLANTS, EXPERIMENTAL; MODELS, ANIMAL; SHEEP; STAINLESS STEEL; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 34247213881     PISSN: 10672516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2006.10.008     Document Type: Article

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