Simple method of local harvest and fixation of FHL in Achilles tendon reconstruction: Technique tip

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 29, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1148-1150

  Young, Andrew ^a,b   Redfern, David J ^a  

^a Orthopaedics ^*

^b Worthing Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CALCANEUS; FLEXOR HALLUCIS LONGUS MUSCLE; FULL THICKNESS SKIN GRAFT; HUMAN; KNEE; LEG; LEG MUSCLE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON GRAFT; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION;

ACHILLES TENDON; BONE SCREWS; HUMANS; SUTURE ANCHORS; TENDON TRANSFER; TENODESIS; TISSUE AND ORGAN HARVESTING;

EID: 56449116555     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3113/FAI.2008.1148     Document Type: Article

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