Augmented tendon achilles repair using a tissue reinforcement scaffold: A biomechanical study

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 545-549

  Giza, Eric ^a   Frizzell, Lauren ^a   Farac, Randall ^a   Williams, Joel ^a   Kim, Sunny ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Achilles tendon; Repair; Rupture; Tissue reinforcement

Indexed keywords

TISSUE SCAFFOLD;

ACHILLES TENDON; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; TENDON SUTURE;

ACHILLES TENDON; BIOMECHANICS; BIOMIMETIC MATERIALS; CADAVER; HUMANS; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; RUPTURE; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TENDON INJURIES; TISSUE SCAFFOLDS;

EID: 79955734622     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3113/FAI.2011.0545     Document Type: Article

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