The subcutaneous Achilles tendon rupture: Comparison of three surgical techniques

Foot and Ankle Surgery

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 187-194

  Taglialavoro, Giuseppe ^a   Stecco, Carla ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

End to end 'placed' suture; Heavy suture of Silfverskioid; Percutaneous suture; Subcutaneous Achilles tendon rupture

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE SIZE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON SUTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 8844234268     PISSN: 12687731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fas.2004.08.001     Document Type: Article

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