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01-04-2005 | Letter to the Editor

Augmented repair of acute Achilles tendon ruptures using gastrocnemius–soleus fascia

Author: Nicola Maffulli

Published in: International Orthopaedics | Issue 2/2005

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Sir, …

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Maffulli N, Tallon C, Wong J, Lim KP, Bleakney R (2003) Early weightbearing and ankle mobilization after open repair of acute midsubstance tears of the achilles tendon. Am J Sports Med 31(5):692–700

Nyyssonen T, Saarikoski H, Kaukonen JP, Luthje P, Hakovirta H (2003) Simple end-to-end suture versus augmented repair in acute Achilles tendon ruptures: a retrospective comparison in 98 patients. Acta Orthop Scand 74:206–208CrossRefPubMed

Title: Augmented repair of acute Achilles tendon ruptures using gastrocnemius–soleus fascia
Author: Nicola Maffulli
Publication date: 01-04-2005
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: International Orthopaedics / Issue 2/2005
Print ISSN: 0341-2695
Electronic ISSN: 1432-5195
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-004-0632-4

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