Effect of cutting the plantar fascia on mechanical properties of the foot

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research

Volumn 339, Issue , 1997, Pages 227-231

  Arangio, George A ^a,c   Chen, Chaorong ^b   Kim, Wangdo ^b  

^a LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; FASCIA; FASCIITIS; FASCIOTOMY; PAIN; PLANTARIS MUSCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 0030906355     PISSN: 0009921X     EISSN: 15281132     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003086-199706000-00031     Document Type: Article

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