The ruptured Achilles tendon: A current overview from biology of rupture to treatment

Musculoskeletal Surgery

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 9-20

  Thevendran, G ^a   Sarraf, K M ^b   Patel, N K ^c   Sadri, A ^d   Rosenfeld, P ^e  

^a TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL NATIONAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Achilles tendon; Acute; Pathophysiology; Reconstruction; Rehabilitation; Rupture

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; INJURY; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; RUPTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACHILLES TENDON; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; RISK FACTORS; RUPTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84876252119     PISSN: 20355106     EISSN: 20355114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12306-013-0251-6     Document Type: Review

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