Open versus percutaneous repair in the treatment of acute Achilles tendon rupture: A randomized prospective study

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 204-209

  Gigante, A ^a   Moschini, A ^a   Verdenelli, A ^a   Del Torto, M ^a   Ulisse, S ^a   De Palma, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Achilles tendon; Percutaneous repair; Percutaneous treatment; Tendon repair; Tendon rupture

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RUPTURE; SUTURE; SUTURE ANCHOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; ANESTHESIA, LOCAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RUPTURE; SUTURE ANCHORS; SUTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 39049126157     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-007-0448-z     Document Type: Article

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