Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 5 , Pages 336-340 , September 2007

End-to-End Versus Augmented Repair in the Treatment of Acute Achilles Tendon Ruptures

  • Seref Aktas, MD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Acibadem Hospital, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Istanbul, Turkey.
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  • Baris Kocaoglu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Staff Physician, Acibadem Hospital, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Istanbul, Turkey.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Baris Kocaoglu MD, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Acibadem Hospital, Tekin sok:8, Kadikoy, 34718 Istanbul, Turkey.
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  • Ufuk Nalbantoglu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Staff Physician, Acibadem Hospital, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Istanbul, Turkey.
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  • Mustafa Seyhan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Staff Physician, Acibadem Hospital, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Istanbul, Turkey.
    • ,
  • Osman Guven, MD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Acibadem Hospital, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Istanbul, Turkey.

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PII: S1067-2516(07)00223-2

doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2007.06.006

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 5 , Pages 336-340 , September 2007

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