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Nonoperative Management of Acute Ruptures

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  1. Atos-Clinic Center, Heidelberg, Center for Knee and Foot Surgery, Bismarckstrasse 9-15, Heidelberg, 69115, Germany

    Hajo Thermann MD, PhD

  2. Department of Orthopaedics, Hannover Medical School, Anna-von-Borries-Str. 1-7, 30625, Hannove, Germany

    Christoph Becher MD

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    James A. Nunley

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Thermann, H., Becher, C. (2008). Nonoperative Management of Acute Ruptures. In: Nunley, J. (eds) The Achilles Tendon. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-79205-7_5

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