Surgically documented rupture of the plantaris muscle: A case report and literature review

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 522-523

  Hamilton, William ^a   Klostermeier, Timothy ^a   Lim, Edward V A ^b   Moulton, Jonathan S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; MUSCLE INJURY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PLANTARIS MUSCLE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPORT INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030738456     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107110079701800813     Document Type: Article

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