The plantar transverse incisional approach for heel spur syndrome: A retrospective study

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

Volumn 89, Issue 11-12, 1999, Pages 560-570

  Thornton, Debbie ^a,b,c   Ruelle, Anna L ^c  

^a American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons   (United States)

^b Mt Sinai Medical Center Cleveland   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; EXOSTOSIS; FASCIITIS; FEMALE; FOOT DISEASE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEEL; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; AGED; DIRECT SERVICE COSTS; EXOSTOSES; FASCIITIS; FEMALE; FOOT DISEASES; HEEL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0033218838     PISSN: 87507315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7547/87507315-89-11-560     Document Type: Article

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