The economic cost and patient-reported outcomes of chronic Achilles tendon ruptures

Abstract Purpose While most Achilles tendon ruptures are dramatic and diagnosed quickly, some are missed, with a risk of becoming chronic. A chronic Achilles tendon rupture is defined as a rupture that has been left untreated for more than 4 weeks. By mapping the health economic cost of chronic Achi...

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Main Authors: Niklas Nilsson, Katarina Nilsson Helander, Eric Hamrin Senorski, Anna Holm, Jón Karlsson, Mikael Svensson, Olof Westin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-08-01
Series:Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40634-020-00277-z