Support of the talus: A biomechanical investigation of the contributions of the talonavicular and talocalcaneal joints, and the superomedial calcaneonavicular ligament

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 674-682

  Reeck, Jay ^a   Felten, Nancy ^a   McCormack, Anne P ^a   Kiser, Patti ^a   Tencer, Allan F ^a   Sangeorzan, Bruce J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANKLE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CALCANEUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; GAIT; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; LIGAMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TALUS; TARSAL BONE;

EID: 0031723584     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107110079801901005     Document Type: Article

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