Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 16, Issue 3 , Pages 122-125 , September 2010

“Mini-open” repair of acute tendo Achilles ruptures—The solution?

  • C. Mukundan, MRCS
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  • M. El Husseiny, MRCS
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  • F. Rayan, MRCSEd

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: University College London Hospitals/The Princess Grace Hospital, 42-52 Nottingham Place, London W1M 3FD, United Kingdom. Tel.: +44 020 7935 6083; fax: +44 020 7935 6728.
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  • J. Salim, FRCS
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  • A. Budgen, FRCS

Received 28 December 2008 ,Revised 19 July 2009 ,Accepted 28 July 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.fas.2009.07.005

Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 16, Issue 3 , Pages 122-125 , September 2010

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