A Preliminary Study on the Effects of Acellular Tissue Graft Augmentation in Acute Achilles Tendon Ruptures

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 8-12

  Lee, Daniel K ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

acellular human dermal matrix; Achilles tendon augmentation; acute Achilles tendon rupture

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; REHABILITATION CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; TISSUE GRAFT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACHILLES TENDON; ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AGED; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RUPTURE; TENDON INJURIES; TISSUE TRANSPLANTATION;

EID: 37349022853     PISSN: 10672516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2007.08.015     Document Type: Article

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