Early E-modulus of healing Achilles tendons correlates with late function: Similar results with or without surgery

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 18-23

  Schepull, T ^a   Kvist, J ^b   Aspenberg, P ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Department of Medical and Health Sciences   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Achilles tendon rupture; Biomechanics; Modulus of elasticity; Tendon healing

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; FEMALE; FIDUCIAL MARKER; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RUPTURE; STATISTICAL MODEL; TENDON INJURY; TIME; WOUND HEALING; YOUNG MODULUS;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; ELASTIC MODULUS; FEMALE; FIDUCIAL MARKERS; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RUPTURE; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TENDON INJURIES; TIME FACTORS; WOUND HEALING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855827617     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2010.01154.x     Document Type: Article

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