Outcome of achilles tendon ruptures treated by a limited open technique

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 803-807

  Hong, Geun Jung ^a   Keun, Bae Lee ^b   Sang, Gwon Cho ^b   Taek, Rim Yoon ^b  

^a Konkuk University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Achilles tendon rupture; Limited open repair

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE; ADULT; AMERICAN ORTHOPEDIC FOOT AND ANKLE SOCIETY ANKLE HINDFOOT SCALE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ESTHETICS; EXERCISE; FALLING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LACERATION; LIMITED OPEN TECHNIQUE; MALE; NERVE INJURY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; SPORT INJURY; SURAL NERVE; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORK RESUMPTION;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECURRENCE; RUPTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 48249106655     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3113/FAI.2008.0803     Document Type: Article

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