Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 15, Issue 4 , Pages 169-173 , December 2009

Neglected rupture of the Achilles tendon treated with a percutaneous technique

  • R. Bertelli

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics Surgery, S. Maria della Scaletta Hospital, Via Montericco 4, 40026 Imola (Bo), Italy
    • ,
  • L. Gaiani

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics Surgery, S. Maria della Scaletta Hospital, Via Montericco 4, 40026 Imola (Bo), Italy
    • ,
  • M. Palmonari

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Istituti Ortopedici Rizzoli, University of Bologna, Via Pupilli 1, 40136 Bologna, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Divisione Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Ospedale Civile Nuovo Santa Maria della Scaletta, Via Montericco 4, 40026 Imola (Bo), Italy. Tel.: +39 542 662516; fax: +39 542 662515.

Received 27 February 2008 ,Revised 19 November 2008 ,Accepted 1 December 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.fas.2008.12.003

Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 15, Issue 4 , Pages 169-173 , December 2009

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