The Achilles Tendon An Atlas of Surgical Procedures /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Thermann, Hajo (Editor), Becher, Christoph (Editor), Carmont, Michael R. (Editor), Karlsson, Jón (Editor), Maffulli, Nicola (Editor), Calder, James (Editor), van Dijk, C. Niek (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Orthopedics.; Sports medicine.; Traumatology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Surgical Orthopedics.; Traumatic Surgery.; Sports Medicine.

This book, written by leading experts in the field, is a comprehensive guide to the best available techniques in Achilles tendon surgery. Each surgical procedure is described step by step, covering all of the approaches employed for the most common and important Achilles tendon pathologies. The clea...

Table of Contents:

• Acute ruptures
• Mid portion
• Insertional
• Delayed reconstruction
• Achilles tendon lengthening
• Achilles tendon shortening.