Mechanical Properties of Reconstructed Achilles Tendon with Transfer of Peroneus Brevis or Flexor Hallucis Longus Tendon

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 424-428

  Sebastian, Hermann ^a   Datta, Barun ^a   Maffulli, Nicola ^a   Neil, Michael ^a   Walsh, William Robert ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Achilles tendon; materials testing; tendon rupture; tendon transfer

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE; ALLOGRAFT; ARTHROPLASTY; ARTICLE; CALCANEUS; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FLEXOR MUSCLE; FLEXOR TENDON; HUMAN; JOINT STABILITY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERONEUS MUSCLE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON GRAFT; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; TENDON TRANSFER;

ACHILLES TENDON; AGED; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; ELASTICITY; HUMANS; LEG; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RUPTURE; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TENDON TRANSFER;

EID: 35548996333     PISSN: 10672516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2007.07.003     Document Type: Article

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