Calf muscle functional deficit 1-year after Achilles tendon rupture repair surgery

The primary muscles responsible for plantar flexion movement are soleus and gastrocnemius which connects to the calcaneus by the Achilles tendon. Achilles tendon rupture is managed most often with open surgical repair in which the affected limb is immobilized. Understanding the effects of long-term...

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Main Authors: Vaida Aleknavičiūtė-Ablonskė, Albertas Skurvydas, Vilma Juodžbalienė, Sigitas Balčiūnas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vilnius University Press 2016-12-01
Series:Social Welfare: Interdisciplinary Approach
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Online Access:https://www.journals.vu.lt/social-welfare/article/view/28152
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