Proprioception level after endoscopically guided percutaneous Achilles tendon

Kaya D., Doral M. N., Nyland J., Toprak U., Turhan E., DÖNMEZ G., ...More

KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY, vol.21, no.6, pp.1238-1244, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 21 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00167-012-2007-5
  • Journal Name: KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1238-1244
  • Keywords: Percutaneous Achilles repair, Proprioception, Muscle strength, Functional level, ANKLE JOINT PROPRIOCEPTION, FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE, LOWER-EXTREMITY, OPEN REPAIR, RUPTURE, TRIALS, SUTURE, TEARS
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: No

Abstract

To evaluate ankle function following endoscopically guided percutaneous Achilles tendon repair. The hypothesis of this study was that patients with percutaneous repair of the Achilles tendon would still display impaired involved side ankle proprioception.