Diagnosis and treatment of acute achilles tendon rupture

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 503-510

  Chiodo, Christopher P ^a   Glazebrook, Mark ^b   Bluman, Eric Michael ^c   Cohen, Bruce E ^d   Femino, John E ^e   Giza, Eric ^f   Watters III, William C ^g   Goldberg, Michael J ^h   Keith, Michael ⁱ   Haralson III, Robert H ^j   Turkelson, Charles M ^k   Wies, Janet L ^k   Raymond, Laura ^k   Anderson, Sara ^k   Boyer, Kevin ^k   Sluka, Patrick ^k  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH II HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

^c MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d ORTHOCAROLINA HIP AND KNEE CENTER   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^g Bone and Joint Clinic of Houston   (United States)

^h SEATTLE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

ⁱ METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^j Department of Medical Affairs ^*  (United States)

^k American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons   (United States)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; HUMAN; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RUPTURE; TENDON INJURIES; WEIGHT BEARING;

ACHILLES TENDON; HUMANS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; RUPTURE; TENDON INJURIES; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 77955694258     PISSN: 1067151X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5435/00124635-201008000-00007     Document Type: Article

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