Achilles tendon after percutaneous surgical repair: Serial MRI observation of uncomplicated healing

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 189, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1169-1174

  Fujikawa, Akira ^a   Kyoto, Yukishige ^a   Kawaguchi, Masahisa ^a   Naoi, Yutaka ^a   Ukegawa, Yo ^a  

^a Self Defense Forces Central Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Achilles tendon; MRI; Orthopedic surgery

Indexed keywords

GADODIAMIDE; GADOLINIUM PENTETATE;

ACHILLES TENDON; ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TENDON SURGERY; WOUND HEALING;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RUPTURE; TENDON INJURIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 35648975303     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/AJR.07.2260     Document Type: Article

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