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Nonoperative treatment of Achilles tendon rupture

196 consecutive patients with a 7% re-rupture rate

Jonas Ingvar Department of Orthopedics, Lund University Hospital, SE-221 85, Lund, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Magnus Tägil Department of Orthopedics, Lund University Hospital, SE-221 85, Lund, Sweden
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Magnus Eneroth Department of Orthopedics, Lund University Hospital, SE-221 85, Lund, Sweden
Pages 597-601 | Received 11 Sep 2004, Accepted 18 Jan 2005, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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