Anatomic investigation of the deep posterior compartment of the leg

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 98-101

  Cheney, Robert A ^a   Melaragno, Paul G ^b   Prayson, Michael J ^c   Bennett, Gordon L ^d,e   Njus, Glen O ^f  

^a Department of Orthopaedic Surgery ^*

^b AKRON GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

^d Northeastern Ohio Medical University   (United States)

^e University of Akron   (United States)

^f The University of Akron   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CADAVER; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LEG; NORMAL HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIBIA; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 0031934747     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107110079801900208     Document Type: Article

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