Anatomic reconstruction of neglected achilles tendon rupture with autogenous peroneal longus tendon by endoButton fixation

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1109-1112

  Wang, Chih Chien ^a   Lin, Leou Chyr ^a   Hsu, Chao Kuei ^b   Shen, Pei Hung ^a   Lien, Shiu Bii ^a   Hwa, Su Yang ^a   Pan, Ru Yu ^a   Lee, Chian Her ^c  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b TAICHUNG ARMED FORCES GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Achilles tendon; Anatomic reconstruction; Chronic rupture; EndoButton CL; Peroneal longus

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAST APPLICATION; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CYCLING; FIXATION DEVICE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ORTHOSIS; PERONEUS MUSCLE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWIMMING; TENDON GRAFT; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; WALKING AID; WEIGHT BEARING; ANKLE; AUTOTRANSPLANTATION; CHRONIC DISEASE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; INJURY; INSTRUMENTATION; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PLASTIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; RECURRENT DISEASE; RUPTURE; SUTURE ANCHOR; TENDON TRANSFER;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; ANKLE JOINT; CHRONIC DISEASE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RECURRENCE; RUPTURE; SUTURE ANCHORS; TENDON TRANSFER; TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 73649122817     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e3181a73f02     Document Type: Article

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