Epidemiology and Outcomes of Achilles Tendon Ruptures in the National Football League

Foot & Ankle Specialist

Volumn 2, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 283-286

  Parekh, Selene G ^a   Wray, Walter H ^b   Brimmo, Olubusola ^c   Sennett, Brian J ^d   Wapner, Keith L ^e  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^e PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Achilles tendon rupture; functional return; National Football League; sports

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CONVALESCENCE; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY; MALE; REGISTER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RUPTURE; UNITED STATES;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; REGISTRIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RUPTURE; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954950703     PISSN: 19386400     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1938640009351138     Document Type: Article

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