Biomechanical comparison of achilles tenotomy and achilloplasty techniques in young Rats

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 216-222

  Dogan, Ali ^a   Korkmaz, Mahmut ^b   Cengiz, Nurettin ^a   Kalender, A Murat ^a   Gokalp, M Ata ^a  

^a YUZUNCU YIL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ERCIYES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

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EID: 67650657531     PISSN: 87507315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7547/0980216     Document Type: Article

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