Transmission ultrasound: a novel technique to quantify post-surgical recovery of the achilles tendon after rupture

Autor: Wulf, Mathias, Mihir Shanker, Lutz, Michael, Hooper, Sue L., Dlaska, Constantin E., Brauner, Torsten, Wearing, Scott C., Schütz, Michael
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Zdroj: BASE-Bielefeld Academic Search Engine
Deutscher Kongress für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie (DKOU 2017); 20171024-20171027; Berlin; DOCGR12-807 /20171023/
Popis: Objectives: Achilles tendon rupture is a challenging condition. Re-rupture and long-term deficits, such as impaired muscle strength and tendon elongation, often occur.1 Little is known about the recovery of mechanical properties in the Achilles tendon post-repair. This prospective study used a novel,[for full text, please go to the a.m. URL]
Deutscher Kongress für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie (DKOU 2017)
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