Functional evaluation of professional athletes treated with a mini-open technique for achilles tendon rupture

Muscles, Ligaments and Tendons Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 177-181

  Vadalà, Antonio ^a   Lanzetti, Riccardo Maria ^a   Ciompi, Alessandro ^a   Rossi, Cristina ^a   Lupariello, Domenico ^a   Ferretti, Andrea ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Achilles tendon; Athletes; Jumping capability; Mini open technique

Indexed keywords

EID: 84904368377     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22404554     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11138/mltj/2014.4.2.177     Document Type: Article

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