High incidence of deep venous thrombosis after Achilles tendon rupture: A prospective study

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1234-1238

  Nilsson Helander, Katarina ^a   Thurin, Anders ^b   Karlsson, Jon ^b   Eriksson, Bengt I ^b  

^a Kungsbacka Hospital   (Sweden)

^b SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Achilles tendon rupture; Colour duplex sonography; Deep venous thrombosis

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRACE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; LUNG EMBOLISM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PLASTER CAST; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RUPTURE; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; BRACES; CASTS, SURGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; RUPTURE; VENOUS THROMBOSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350303201     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-009-0727-y     Document Type: Article

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