The increasing incidence and difference in sex distribution of Achilles tendon rupture in Finland in 1987-1999

Scandinavian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 272-275

  Nyyssönen, Timo ^a,b   Luthje P ^c   Kroger H ^a  

^a KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b MIKKELI CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c Kymenlaakson Sairaanhoitopiiri   (Finland)

Author keywords

Achilles tendon; Distribution; Epidemiology; Gender; Incidence; Operative treatment; Rupture

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FINLAND; GENDER; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; URBAN AREA;

EID: 53849086861     PISSN: 14574969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/145749690809700312     Document Type: Article

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