Management of post-surgical Achilles tendon complications with a preparation rich in growth factors: A study of two-cases

Injury Extra

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 11-15

  Sánchez, Mikel ^a   Anitua, Eduardo ^b   Cole, Alejandro ^c   Da Silva, Alejandra ^c   Azofra, Juan ^a   Andia, Isabel ^b  

^a Clinica La Esperanza   (Spain)

^b Biotechnology Institute   (Spain)

^c NONE   (Argentina)

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EID: 58149197751     PISSN: 15723461     EISSN: 15723461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2008.09.017     Document Type: Article

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