Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 2 , Pages 208-211 , March 2010

An Uncomplicated Method for Minimally Invasive Achilles Tendon Repair

  • William Y.H. Ngai, FRCS (Orth)

      Affiliations

    • Foot & Ankle surgeon-in-training, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Tseung Kwan O Hospital, Hang Hau, Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong SAR, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: William Y. H. Ngai, FRCS (Orth), Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Tseung Kwan O Hospital, Hang Hau, Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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  • Samson C.F. Chan, FRCS (Orth)

      Affiliations

    • Chief Foot & Ankle surgeon, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Tseung Kwan O Hospital, Hang Hau, Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong SAR, China

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 Financial Disclosure: None reported.

 Conflict of Interest: None reported.

PII: S1067-2516(09)00547-X

doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2009.12.011

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 2 , Pages 208-211 , March 2010

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