Biomechanics of the tarsal mechanism: A key to the function of the normal human foot

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 12-17

  Huson, Anthony ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CALCANEUS; FOOT; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; ROTATION; TARSAL JOINT;

BIOMECHANICS; CALCANEUS; FOOT; HUMANS; ROTATION; TARSAL JOINTS;

EID: 0033630204     PISSN: 87507315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7547/87507315-90-1-12     Document Type: Article

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