Use of an Anti-gravity Treadmill in the Rehabilitation of the Operated Achilles Tendon: A Pilot Study

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 558-561

  Saxena, Amol ^a   Granot, Allison ^a  

^a PALO ALTO MEDICAL FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Alter G; Ankle; Athlete; Physical therapy; Runner; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRAVITY; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PILOT STUDY; PLASTER CAST; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RUNNING; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; TREADMILL; TREADMILL EXERCISE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT BEARING;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; ANKLE INJURIES; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; GRAVITATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RUNNING; RUPTURE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80051952481     PISSN: 10672516     EISSN: 15422224     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2011.04.045     Document Type: Article

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