Fixation of the achilles tendon insertion using suture button technology

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 2085-2091

  Fanter, Nathan J ^a   Davis, Edward W ^b   Baker, Champ L ^a  

^a HUGHSTON CLINIC   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Achilles tendinopathy; Achilles tendon repair; suture bridge; suture button

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SUTURE ANCHOR; SUTURING METHOD; TENDON INJURY;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; AGED; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SUTURE ANCHORS; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TENDON INJURIES;

EID: 84866037445     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546512453294     Document Type: Article

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