Augmentation of achilles tendon repair with extracellular matrix xenograft: A biomechanical analysis

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1522-1527

  Magnussen, Robert A ^a,b   Glisson, Richard R ^b   Moorman, Claude T ^a,b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Achilles tendon repair; augmentation; extracellular matrix xenograft; mechanical testing

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; RUPTURE; TENSILE STRENGTH; TRANSPLANTATION;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RUPTURE; TENSILE STRENGTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960126799     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546510397815     Document Type: Article

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