A tendon graft weave using an acellular dermal matrix for repair of the achilles tendon and other foot and ankle tendons

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 257-265

  Branch, J Palmer ^a,b  

^a Northside Forsyth Hospital   (United States)

^b Private Practice   (United States)

Author keywords

Ankle; Foot; Injury; Pulvertaft; Surgery; Xenograft

Indexed keywords

ACELLULAR DERMAL MATRIX; ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DONOR SITE; FEMALE; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; MALE; MORBIDITY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; SPLINTING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; TENDON GRAFT; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; TENDON RUPTURE; TENDON TRANSFER; WEIGHT BEARING;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RUPTURE; TENDON INJURIES;

EID: 79951882530     PISSN: 10672516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2010.12.015     Document Type: Article

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