Lengthening of the Achilles tendon in cerebral palsy with specific reference to the suture line. A long-term follow-up study
Gräbe, R.P.
South African Medical Journal 74(2): 60
1988
ISSN/ISBN: 0256-9574 PMID: 3399972 Document Number: 312937
This is a follow-up study on two series of patients who had their Achilles tendons lengthened. Metal markers were inserted and it was found that the distance between them increased for up to 6 months after surgery.
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