The results of 163 Achilles tendon ruptures treated by a minimally invasive surgical technique and functional aftertreatment

Injury

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 839-844

  Lansdaal, J R ^a   Goslings, J C ^a   Reichart, M ^a   Govaert, G A M ^a   van Scherpenzeel, K M ^a   Haverlag, R ^a   Ponsen, K J ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Achilles tendon; Minimally invasive treatment; Rupture; Surgical technique; Tendo Achilles; Weight bearing

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL LEAVE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; NECROSIS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPORT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; WEIGHT BEARING; WORK;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RUPTURE; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE;

EID: 34249941429     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2006.12.010     Document Type: Article

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