Long-Term Functional Outcome of Bilateral Spontaneous and Simultaneous Achilles Tendon Ruptures

Bilateral simultaneous ruptures are rare comprising less than 1% of all Achilles tendon ruptures. Risk factors for bilateral ruptures include chronic diseases and medications such as corticosteroids and fluoroquinolones. There is little in the literature on the long-term functional outcome of bilate...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Foot and ankle specialist 2012-10, Vol.5 (5), p.318-320
Hauptverfasser:	Ellanti, Prasad, Davarinos, Nikos, Burke, Thomas E., D’Souza, Lester G.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Achilles Tendon - injuries Achilles Tendon - surgery Casts, Surgical Exercise Therapy Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Male Middle Aged Postoperative Care Rupture, Spontaneous - surgery Treatment Outcome
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