Surgical treatment for chronic disease and disorders of the achilles tendon

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 3-14

  Reddy, Sudheer S ^a   Pedowitz, David I ^a   Parekh, Selene G ^b   Omar, Imran M ^a   Wapner, Keith L ^c  

^a Crystal Run Healthcare ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 58449089489     PISSN: 1067151X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5435/00124635-200901000-00002     Document Type: Review

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