Endoscopic assisted flexor hallucis tendon transfer in the management of chronic rupture of Achilles tendon

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1163-1166

  Lui, T H ^a  

^a NORTH DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Achilles; Chronic; Endoscopy; Tendon: flexor hallucis longus; Transfer

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC DISEASE; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLASTIC SURGERY; RUPTURE; TENDON TRANSFER;

ACHILLES TENDON; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RUPTURE; TENDON TRANSFER;

EID: 34548432156     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-007-0352-6     Document Type: Article

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