Clinical, functional and radiological results of Achilles tenorraphy surgically treated with mini-open technique

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 616-621

  Vadala A ^a   De Carli, A ^a   Vulpiani, M C ^b   Iorio, R ^a   Vetrano, M ^b   Scapellato, S ^a   Suarez, T ^b   Di Salvo, F ^a   Ferretti, A ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Achilles tendon; Minimally invasive; Surgical procedures; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; ANKLE; ANKLE INJURY; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RUPTURE; TENDON INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; ANKLE INJURIES; ANKLE JOINT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RUPTURE; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; TENDON INJURIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER;

EID: 84874547800     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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