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Treatment of Neglected Achilles Tendon Ruptures with Interpositional Allograft.

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Gross, CE; Nunley, JA
Published in: Foot Ankle Clin
December 2017

Although most astute clinicians can diagnose Achilles tendon ruptures by physical examination alone, more than 20% are not accurately diagnosed in a timely fashion. The definition of a "chronic" Achilles tendon rupture in foot and ankle literature varies widely: from 4 to 10 weeks status after injury. Neglected or chronic Achilles tendon ruptures can be significantly disabling to patients if the muscle-tendon unit is stretched beyond its normal passive limit. There are a variety of treatment options that all have valid uses but have not been proven to be superior to one another.

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Foot Ankle Clin

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EISSN

1558-1934

Publication Date

December 2017

Volume

22

Issue

4

Start / End Page

735 / 743

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Tendon Injuries
  • Rupture
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures
  • Orthopedics
  • Humans
  • Delayed Diagnosis
  • Achilles Tendon
 

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Gross, C. E., & Nunley, J. A. (2017). Treatment of Neglected Achilles Tendon Ruptures with Interpositional Allograft. Foot Ankle Clin, 22(4), 735–743. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcl.2017.07.010
Gross, Christopher E., and James A. Nunley. “Treatment of Neglected Achilles Tendon Ruptures with Interpositional Allograft.Foot Ankle Clin 22, no. 4 (December 2017): 735–43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcl.2017.07.010.
Gross CE, Nunley JA. Treatment of Neglected Achilles Tendon Ruptures with Interpositional Allograft. Foot Ankle Clin. 2017 Dec;22(4):735–43.
Gross, Christopher E., and James A. Nunley. “Treatment of Neglected Achilles Tendon Ruptures with Interpositional Allograft.Foot Ankle Clin, vol. 22, no. 4, Dec. 2017, pp. 735–43. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.fcl.2017.07.010.
Gross CE, Nunley JA. Treatment of Neglected Achilles Tendon Ruptures with Interpositional Allograft. Foot Ankle Clin. 2017 Dec;22(4):735–743.
Journal cover image

Published In

Foot Ankle Clin

DOI

EISSN

1558-1934

Publication Date

December 2017

Volume

22

Issue

4

Start / End Page

735 / 743

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Tendon Injuries
  • Rupture
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures
  • Orthopedics
  • Humans
  • Delayed Diagnosis
  • Achilles Tendon