Return to Play After Mini-Open Repair of Achilles Tendon Ruptures in the NFL Athlete

Category: Sports Introduction/Purpose: Non-insertional Achilles tendon ruptures are a devastating injury in the National Football League (NFL) athlete. Depending on timing, these often are season ending injuries. There are mixed reports in the literature regarding impact of Achilles injuries in elit...

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Main Authors: Stephen Greenfield MD, Robert Anderson MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-09-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011417S000183