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Katarina Nilsson Helander
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Department of Orthopaedics-
Fear of reinjury after acute Achilles tendon rupture is related to poorer recovery and lower physical activity
postinjury
Elin Larsson, Agnes Legreves, Annelie Brorsson, Pernilla Eliasson, Christer Johansson, Michael R Carmont, Katarina Nilsson-Helander
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL ORTHOPAEDICS - 2024 -
Response to ‘Letter to the Editor concerning ‘The Calf Raise App shows good concurrent validity compared with a linear encoder in measuring total concentric work’: Let us not compare apples to
oranges’
Farshad Ashnai, Jakob Lindskog, Annelie Brorsson, Katarina Nilsson-Helander, Susanne Beischer
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy - 2024 -
Peroneus brevis split rupture is underreported on magnetic resonance imaging of the ankle in patients with chronic lateral ankle
pain
Katarzyna Bokwa-Dabrowska, Dan Mocanu, Alex Alexiev, Katarina Nilsson-Helander, Pawel Szaro
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY OPEN - 2024 -
Females present larger deficit in heel-rise height at 3 months following an Achilles tendon rupture compared with
males
Elin Larsson, Niklas Nilsson, Julia Walstern, Annelie Brorsson, Katarina Nilsson-Helander
KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY - 2024 -
The Calf Raise App shows good concurrent validity compared with a linear encoder in measuring total concentric
work
Farshad Ashnai, Jakob Lindskog, Annelie Brorsson, Katarina Nilsson-Helander, Susanne Beischer
KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY - 2024 -
Musculotendinous ruptures of the achilles tendon had greater heel-rise height index compared with mid-substance rupture with non-operative management: A retrospective cohort
study
Michael R Carmont, Baldvin Gunnarsson, Annelie Brorsson, Katarina Nilsson-Helander
Journal of ISAKOS - 2024 -
The option of transosseous distal suture placement during minimally invasive Achilles tendon repair for high-risk patients can improve outcomes, however does not prevent
re-rupture
Michael R. Carmont, Katarina Nilsson-Helander, Malin Carling
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS - 2024 -
Establishment of the Patient Acceptable Symptom State (PASS) for the Achilles Tendon Total Rupture Score in a Swedish
Population
Elin Larsson, Sara Brandt Knutsson, Annelie Brorsson, Christer Johansson, Katarina Nilsson-Helander
ORTHOPAEDIC JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE - 2024 -
The Delayed Presentation of Achilles Tendon Ruptures Is Associated With Marked Alterations in the Gene Expression of COL1A1, MMPs, TIMPs, and
IL-6
Niklas Nilsson, M. D.Abdul Alim, Franciele Dietrich-Zagonel, Sebastian Concaro, Annelie Brorsson, Katarina Nilsson-Helander, Pernilla Eliasson
American Journal of Sports Medicine - 2024 -
Factors That Affect Return to Sports After an Achilles Tendon Rupture: A Qualitative Content
Analysis
Unnur Saedis Jonsdottir, Annelie Brorsson, Katarina Nilsson-Helander, Roy Tranberg, Maria E H Larsson
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine - 2023 -
Both gastrocnemius aponeurosis flaps and semitendinosus tendon grafts are effective in the treatment of chronic Achilles tendon ruptures - a systematic
review.
Niklas Nilsson, Immanuel Stensöta, Katarina Nilsson-Helander, Annelie Brorsson, Michael R Carmont, Sebastian Concaro
BMC musculoskeletal disorders - 2023 -
Evaluation of the Achilles
Tendon
Niklas Nilsson, Annelie Brorsson, Katarina Nilsson-Helander, Jon Karlsson, Michael R Carmont
The Art of the Musculoskeletal Physical Exam - 2023 -
Good functional outcomes after endoscopic treatment for greater trochanteric pain
syndrome
Louise Karlsson, Philip Quist, Katarina Nilsson-Helander, Thorkell Snaebjörnsson, Anders Stålman, Ida Lindman, Axel Öhlin
Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics - 2023 -
Hallux valgus; An observational study on patient characteristics, surgical treatment and pre-operative HRQoL from the Swedish foot and ankle register
(Swefoot)
Ann-Charlott Söderpalm, Fredrik Montgomery, Katarina Nilsson-Helander, Maria C. Cöster
Foot - 2023 -
The influence of the COVID pandemic on the epidemiology of Achilles tendon ruptures in east Shropshire, United
Kingdom
Michael R Carmont, F. Morgan, K. Fakoya, C. Heaver, Annelie Brorsson, Katarina Nilsson-Helander
Journal of Isakos Joint Disorders & Orthopaedic Sports Medicine - 2023 -
Achilles tendon resting angle is able to detect deficits after an Achilles tendon rupture, but it is not a surrogate for direct measurements of tendon elongation, function or
symptoms
Elin Larsson, Katarina Nilsson-Helander, Lotta Falkheden Henning, Mervi Heiskanen, Michael R. Carmont, Karin Grävare Silbernagel, Annelie Brorsson
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy - 2022 -
Endoscopically assisted reconstruction of chronic Achilles tendon ruptures and re-ruptures using a semitendinosus autograft is a viable alternative to pre-existing
techniques.
Niklas Nilsson, Baldvin Gunnarsson, Michael R Carmont, Annelie Brorsson, Jón Karlsson, Katarina Nilsson-Helander
Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA - 2022 -
Disappointment and frustration, but long-term satisfaction: patient experiences undergoing treatment for a chronic Achilles tendon rupture-a qualitative
study.
Anna Nordenholm, Niklas Nilsson, Ferid Krupic, Eric Hamrin Senorski, Katarina Nilsson-Helander, Olof Westin, Jón Karlsson
Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research - 2022 -
Surgical treatment of chronic Achilles tendon rupture results in improved gait
biomechanics
Anna Nordenholm, Eric Hamrin Senorski, Olof Westin, Katarina Nilsson-Helander, Michael Möller, Jon Karlsson, Roland Zügner
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research - 2022 -
Sex differences in patients' recovery following an acute Achilles tendon rupture - a large cohort
study
Elin Larsson, Annelie Brorsson, Malin S Carling, Christer Johansson, Michael R Carmont, Katarina Nilsson-Helander
Bmc Musculoskeletal Disorders - 2022 -
Greater heel-rise endurance is related to better gait biomechanics in patients surgically treated for chronic Achilles tendon
rupture
Anna Nordenholm, Eric Hamrin Senorski, Katarina Nilsson-Helander, Michael Möller, Roland Zügner
Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy - 2022 -
Patients with chronic Achilles tendon rupture have persistent limitations in patient-reported function and calf muscle function one year after surgical treatment - a case
series
Anna Nordenholm, Niklas Nilsson, Eric Hamrin Senorski, Katarina Nilsson-Helander, Olof Westin, Nicklas Olsson
Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics - 2022 -
The release of adhesions improves outcome following minimally invasive repair of Achilles tendon
rupture
Michael R Carmont, Sara Brandt Knutsson, Annelie Brorsson, Jón Karlsson, Katarina Nilsson-Helander
Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy - 2022 -
MRI of the Achilles tendon—A comprehensive pictorial review. Part
one
Pawel Szaro, Katarina Nilsson-Helander, Michael R Carmont
European Journal of Radiology Open - 2021 -
MRI of the Achilles tendon – a comprehensive pictorial review. Part
two
Pawel Szaro, Katarina Nilsson-Helander, Michael R Carmont
European Journal of Radiology Open - 2021 -
The reliability, reproducibility and utilization of the radiographic Achilles Tendon Loading Angle in the management of Achilles Tendon
rupture.
Michael R Carmont, Annelie Brorsson, Kristoffer Weisskirchner Barfod, Laurence Ginder, Julie Littlehales, Jón Karlsson, Katarina Nilsson-Helander
Foot and ankle surgery : official journal of the European Society of Foot and Ankle Surgeons - 2021 -
ABC om Kronisk hälsenesmärta – diagnos och
behandling
Elin Larsson, Katarina Nilsson-Helander, Jón Karlsson, Annelie Brorsson
Läkartidningen - 2021 -
Endoscopically Assisted Reconstruction of the Achilles Tendon Using Semitendinosus
Graft
Michael R Carmont, Arunansu Saha, John-Henry Rhind, Niklas Nilsson, Jon Karlsson, Katarina Nilsson-Helander
Video Journal of Sports Medicine - 2021 -
STOP leg clots-Swedish multicentre trial of outpatient prevention of leg clots: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial on the efficacy of intermittent pneumatic compression on venous thromboembolism in lower leg immobilised
patients.
Simon Svedman, Björn Alkner, Hans E Berg, Erica Domeij-Arverud, Kenneth Jonsson, Katarina Nilsson-Helander, Paul W Ackermann
BMJ open - 2021 -
Age and Tightness of Repair Are Predictors of Heel-Rise Height After Achilles Tendon
Rupture.
Michael R Carmont, Jennifer A Zellers, Annelie Brorsson, Katarina Nilsson-Helander, Jón Karlsson, Karin Grävare Silbernagel
Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine - 2020 -
No difference in achilles tendon resting angle, patient-reported outcome or heel-rise height index between non-and early-weightbearing the first year after an achilles tendon
rupture
Michael R Carmont, Annelie Brorsson, Jón Karlsson, Katarina Nilsson-Helander
Muscles, Ligaments and Tendons Journal - 2020 -
The economic cost and patient-reported outcomes of chronic Achilles tendon
ruptures.
Niklas Nilsson, Katarina Nilsson-Helander, Eric Hamrin Senorski, Anna Holm, Jón Karlsson, Mikael Svensson, Olof Westin
Journal of experimental orthopaedics - 2020 -
Response to letter: Achilles tendon
re-rupture
Olof Westin, Katarina Nilsson-Helander, Jón Karlsson
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy - 2020 -
No difference in strength and clinical outcome between early and late repair after Achilles tendon
rupture.
Michael R Carmont, Jennifer A Zellers, Annelie Brorsson, Karin Grävare Silbernagel, Jón Karlsson, Katarina Nilsson-Helander
Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA - 2020 -
Achilles Tendon Ruptures in
Basketball
Michael R Carmont, Annelie Brorsson, Olof Westin, Katarina Nilsson-Helander, Jón Karlsson
Basketball Sports Medicine and Science. Laver L., Kocaoglu B., Cole B., Arundale A.J.H., Bytomski J., Amendola A. (eds) - 2020 -
Performance of the Achilles Tendon Total Rupture Score Over Time in a Large National Database: Development of an Instruction Manual for Accurate
Use.
Maria Swennergren Hansen, Katarina Nilsson-Helander, Jón Karlsson, Kristoffer Weisskirchner Barfod
The American journal of sports medicine - 2020 -
The achilles tendon total rupture score should be used with caution the first 6 months after
injury
Maria Swennergren Hansen, Katarina Nilsson-Helander, Jón Karlsson, Kristoffer Weisskrichner Barfod
British Journal of Sports Medicine. 53, suppl 1, pp. A7-A8 - 2019 -
Achilles Tendon
Ruptures
Jón Karlsson, Olof Westin, Mike Carmont, Katarina Nilsson-Helander
Sports Injuries of the Foot and Ankle: A Focus on Advanced Surgical Techniques. Gian Luigi Canata, Pieter d'Hooghe, Kenneth J. Hunt et al. (red.) - 2019 -
Longer duration of operative time enhances healing metabolites and improves patient outcome after Achilles tendon rupture
surgery
S. Svedman, Olof Westin, S. Aufwerber, G. Edman, Katarina Nilsson-Helander, Michael R Carmont, Jón Karlsson, P. W. Ackermann
Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy - 2018 -
Older Age Predicts Worse Function 1 Year After an Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture: A Prognostic Multicenter Study on 391
Patients
Olof Westin, S. Svedman, Eric Hamrin Senorski, Eleonor Svantesson, Katarina Nilsson-Helander, Jón Karlsson, P. Ackerman, Kristian Samuelsson
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine - 2018 -
Calf Muscle Performance Deficits Remain 7 Years After an Achilles Tendon
Rupture
Annelie Brorsson, Karin Grävare Silbernagel, Nicklas Olsson, Katarina Nilsson-Helander
American Journal of Sports Medicine - 2018 -
Cost-effectiveness analysis of surgical versus non-surgical management of acute Achilles tendon
ruptures.
Olof Westin, Mikael Svensson, Katarina Nilsson-Helander, Kristian Samuelsson, Karin Grävare Silbernagel, Nicklas Olsson, Jón Karlsson, Elisabeth Hansson-Olofsson
Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA - 2018 -
Patients with an Achilles tendon re-rupture have long-term functional deficits in function and worse patient-reported outcome than primary
ruptures
Olof Westin, Katarina Nilsson-Helander, Karin Grävare Silbernagel, Kristian Samuelsson, Annelie Brorsson, Jón Karlsson
Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy - 2018 -
Correction to: Patients with an Achilles tendon re-rupture have long-term functional deficits and worse patient-reported outcome than primary
ruptures.
Olof Westin, Katarina Nilsson-Helander, Karin Grävare Silbernagel, Kristian Samuelsson, Annelie Brorsson, Jón Karlsson
Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA - 2018 -
Underben
Karin Grävare Silbernagel, Katarina Nilsson-Helander, Michael Möller, Nicklas Olsson, Jorma Styf
Ortopedi : patofysiologi, sjukdomar och trauma hos barn och vuxna - 2018 -
Akut behandling av
hälseneruptur
E Zeisig, C Rolf, Katarina Nilsson-Helander, Annelie Brorsson, P Renström
Svensk IdrottsMedicin nr 3 - 2018 -
Tendon end separation with loading in an Achilles tendon repair model: comparison of non-absorbable vs. absorbable
sutures.
Michael R Carmont, Jan Herman Kuiper, Karin Grävare Silbernagel, Jón Karlsson, Katarina Nilsson-Helander
Journal of experimental orthopaedics - 2017 -
Functional Outcomes of Achilles Tendon Minimally Invasive Repair Using 4- and 6-Strand Nonabsorbable Suture: A Cohort Comparison
Study
Michael R Carmont, J. A. Zellers, Annelie Brorsson, Nicklas Olsson, Katarina Nilsson-Helander, Jón Karlsson, K. G. Silbernagel
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine - 2017 -
Open Debridement of Mid-Portion Achilles
Tendinopathy
Katarina Nilsson-Helander, Nicklas Olsson, Olof Westin, Michael R Carmont, Jón Karlsson
The Achilles Tendon An Atlas of Surgical Procedures Editors: Thermann, H., Becher, C., Carmont, M.R., Karlsson, J., Maffulli, N., Calder, J., van Dijk, C.N. - 2017 -
Free/Turndown Gastrocnemius Flap
Augmentation
Katarina Nilsson-Helander, Leif Swärd, Michael R Carmont, Nicklas Olsson, Jón Karlsson
The Achilles Tendon An Atlas of Surgical Procedures. Editors: Thermann, H., Becher, C., Carmont, M.R., Karlsson, J., Maffulli, N., Calder, J., van Dijk, C.N. - 2017 -
Free Hamstring Open Augmentation for Delayed Achilles Tendon
Rupture
Michael R Carmont, Karin Grävare Silbernagel, Katarina Nilsson-Helander, Jón Karlsson
The Achilles Tendon An Atlas of Surgical Procedures. Editors: Thermann, H., Becher, C., Carmont, M.R., Karlsson, J., Maffulli, N., Calder, J., van Dijk, C.N. - 2017 -
Open Standard
Technique
Jón Karlsson, Nicklas Olsson, Michael R Carmont, Katarina Nilsson-Helander
The Achilles Tendon An Atlas of Surgical Procedures. Editors: Thermann, H., Becher, C., Carmont, M.R., Karlsson, J., Maffulli, N., Calder, J., van Dijk, C.N. - 2017 -
Recovery of calf muscle endurance 3 months after an Achilles tendon
rupture.
Annelie Brorsson, Niklas Olsson, Katarina Nilsson-Helander, Jón Karlsson, Bengt I. Eriksson, Karin Grävare Silbernagel
Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports - 2016 -
Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of Persian Achilles tendon Total Rupture
Score.
Noureddin Nakhostin Ansari, Soofia Naghdi, Sahar Hasanvand, Zahra Fakhari, Ramin Kordi, Katarina Nilsson-Helander
Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA - 2016 -
Arthroscopic plasty of the discoid
meniscus
Michael R Carmont, Charlotte Tunstall , Katarina Nilsson-Helander
Knee Surgery: Soft Tissue (Volume 1). Nicola Maffulli, François M Kelberine, Henrique Jones (red.) - 2016 -
Acute Ultrasonography Investigation to Predict Reruptures and Outcomes in Patients With an Achilles Tendon
Rupture
Olof Westin, Katarina Nilsson-Helander, Karin Grävare Silbernagel, Michael Möller, Peter Kälebo, Jón Karlsson
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine - 2016 -
Long-term follow up after acute Achilles tendon
rupture.
Annelie Brorsson, Karin Grävare Silbernagel, Bengt I. Eriksson, Jón Karlsson, Katarina Nilsson-Helander
Danish Sports Medicine Congress, Copenhagen, January 22-24, 2015 - 2015 -
Återhämtning av vadmuskelfunktion tre månader efter hälseneruptur -utvärdering av standardiserade sittande
tåhävningar
Annelie Brorsson, Katarina Nilsson-Helander, Jón Karlsson, Nicklas Olsson
Vägen till Framgång. Idrottsmedicinskt Vårmöte. Linköping 7-9 maj 2015 - 2015 -
Achilles tendon lesions in soccer
players
Jón Karlsson, Nicklas Olsson, Katarina Nilsson-Helander
Football Traumatology: New Trends: Second Edition - 2015 -
Reruptur av hälsenan, hur lösa och vad kan vi förvänta
oss?
Katarina Nilsson-Helander, Olof Westin, Michael R Carmont
Svensk IdrottsMedicin - 2015 -
Total achilles tendon ruptures: Current
trends
P. D'Hooghe, Katarina Nilsson-Helander, Niklas Olsson, Jón Karlsson
Sports Injuries: Prevention, Diagnosis, Treatment and Rehabilitation, Second Edition - 2015 -
Sex Differences in Outcome After an Acute Achilles Tendon
Rupture.
Karin Grävare Silbernagel, Annelie Brorsson, Niklas Olsson, Bengt I. Eriksson, Jón Karlsson, Katarina Nilsson-Helander
Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine - 2015 -
The Turkish version of the Achilles tendon Total Rupture Score: cross-cultural adaptation, reliability and
validity.
Ebru Kaya Mutlu, Derya Celik, Onder Kiliçoglu, Arzu Razak Ozdincler, Katarina Nilsson-Helander
Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA - 2014 -
Individualiserad behandling viktig vid akut
hälseneruptur.
Katarina Nilsson-Helander, Niklas Olsson, Bengt I. Eriksson, Jón Karlsson
Läkartidningen - 2014 -
Thromboprophylaxis and wound complications in Achilles tendon
surgery
James David Calder , Erica Arverud, Katarina Nilsson-Helander, Paul Ackermann
Achilles tendon disorders - a comprehensive overview of diagnosis and treatment. C. van Dijk, J. Karlsson, N. Maffulli, H. Thermann, J. Calder (eds.) - 2014 -
Acute Achilles Tendon
Rupture
Jón Karlsson, Nicklas Olsson, Katarina Nilsson-Helander
The Ankle in Football. d'Hooghe P., Kerkhoffs G. (eds) - 2014 -
Development and evaluation of a new seated heel-rise test in the early stages of rehabilitation after an acute Achilles tendon
rupture.
Annelie Brorsson, Nicklas Olsson, Bengt I. Eriksson, Jón Karlsson, Katarina Nilsson-Helander, Karin Grävare Silbernagel
16th ESSKA (European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy) Congress, 14-17 May 2014, Amsterdam, Netherlands - 2014 -
Treatment of acute achilles tendon rupture in scandinavia does not adhere to evidence-based guidelines: A cross-sectional questionnaire-based study of 138
departments
Kristoffer W. Barfod, Fredrik Nielsen, Katarina Nilsson-Helander, Ville M. Mattila, Ola Tingby, Anders Boesen, Anders Troelsen
Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery - 2013 -
Stable Surgical Repair With Accelerated Rehabilitation Versus Nonsurgical Treatment for Acute Achilles Tendon Ruptures: A Randomized Controlled
Study.
Niklas Olsson, Karin Grävare Silbernagel, Bengt I. Eriksson, Mikael Sansone, Annelie Brorsson, Katarina Nilsson-Helander, Jón Karlsson
The American journal of sports medicine - 2013 -
Cross cultural adaptation of the Achilles tendon Total Rupture Score with reliability, validity and responsiveness
evaluation.
Michael R Carmont, Karin Grävare Silbernagel, Katarina Nilsson-Helander, Omer Mei-Dan, Jón Karlsson, Nicola Maffulli
Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA - 2012 -
Treatment of patellar tendinopathy-a systematic review of randomized controlled
trials.
Maria E H Larsson, Ingela Käll, Katarina Nilsson-Helander
Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy - 2012 -
Major functional deficits persist 2 years after acute Achilles tendon
rupture.
Niklas Olsson, Katarina Nilsson-Helander, Jón Karlsson, Bengt I. Eriksson, Roland Thomeé, Eva Faxén, Karin Grävare Silbernagel
Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA - 2011 -
Acute achilles tendon rupture: a randomized, controlled study comparing surgical and nonsurgical treatments using validated outcome
measures
Katarina Nilsson-Helander, Karin Grävare Silbernagel, Roland Thomeé, Eva Faxén, Niklas Olsson, Bengt I. Eriksson, Jón Karlsson
The American Journal of Sports Medicine - 2010 -
A new measurement of heel-rise endurance with the ability to detect functional deficits in patients with Achilles tendon
rupture.
Karin Grävare Silbernagel, Katarina Nilsson-Helander, Roland Thomeé, Bengt I. Eriksson, Jón Karlsson
Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA - 2010 -
High incidence of deep venous thrombosis after Achilles tendon rupture: a prospective
study
Katarina Nilsson-Helander, A. Thurin, Jón Karlsson, Bengt I. Eriksson
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy - 2009 -
Acute achilles tendon rupture. Evaluation of treatment and
complications
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A new surgical method to treat chronic ruptures and reruptures of the Achilles
tendon
Katarina Nilsson-Helander, Leif Swärd, Karin Grävare Silbernagel, Roland Thomeé, Bengt I. Eriksson, Jón Karlsson
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy - 2008 -
The Achilles tendon Total Rupture Score (ATRS): development and
validation
Katarina Nilsson-Helander, Roland Thomeé, Karin Grävare Silbernagel, Pia Thomeé, Eva Faxén, Bengt I. Eriksson, Jón Karlsson
The American Journal of Sports Medicine - 2007 -
Akut
hälseneruptur
Jón Karlsson, Katarina Nilsson-Helander
Idrottsskador. Frontlinjen inom behandling och rehabilitering - 2007