Posterior tibial tendon tears in young competitive athletes: Two case reports

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 627-630

  Porter, David A ^a   Baxter, Donald E ^b   Clanton, Thomas O ^b   Klootwyk, Thomas E ^a  

^a METHODIST SPORTS MEDICINE CENTER   (United States)

^b Athletic   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CASE REPORT; COMPETITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPORT INJURY; TENDON INJURY; TIBIALIS POSTERIOR MUSCLE;

EID: 0031693593     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107110079801900911     Document Type: Article

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