Minimal Incision Techniques for Acute Achilles Repair

Foot and Ankle Clinics

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 685-697

  Davies, Mark S ^a   Solan, Matthew ^a,b,c  

^a Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL SURREY COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Guildford Nuffield Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Achilles tendon; Acute; Mini open; Percutaneous; Repair; Rupture

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; HUMAN; INJURY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; REOPERATION; REVIEW; RUPTURE; TENDON INJURY;

ACHILLES TENDON; HUMANS; REOPERATION; RUPTURE; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; TENDON INJURIES;

EID: 74049109358     PISSN: 10837515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fcl.2009.07.006     Document Type: Review

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