Pain in the posterior aspect of the ankle in dancers: Differential diagnosis and operative treatment

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 78, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 1491-1500

  Hamilton, William G ^a   Geppert, Mark J ^b   Thompson, Francesca M ^b  

^a Rothman Institute Orthopaedics   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANKLE INJURY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DANCING; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN INCISION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDINITIS;

EID: 0029911501     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-199610000-00006     Document Type: Article

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