Chronic Patellar Tendon Rupture

Journal of Knee Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 130-135

  Lewis, Paul B ^a   Rue, John Paul ^a   Bach, Bernard R ^a  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; PATELLA LIGAMENT; RUPTURE; TENDON INJURY; TRANSPLANTATION;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; MALE; PATELLAR LIGAMENT; RUPTURE; TENDON INJURIES;

EID: 46749087484     PISSN: 15388506     EISSN: 19382480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1247807     Document Type: Article

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