Spontaneous Achilles tendon ruptures treated with a mini-open technique: Clinical and functional evaluation

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 292-296

  De Carli, A ^a   Vadala A ^a   Ciardini, R ^a   Iorio, R ^a   Ferretti, A ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Achilles tendon; Rupture; Subcutaneous tissue

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INJURY; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RUPTURE; SPORT INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RUPTURE; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77249141531     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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