Psychogenic equinovarus: The importance of recognition and non-operative treatment

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 31-37

  Michelson, James D ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYSTERIA; PES EQUINOVARUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDER;

EID: 0033986728     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107110070002100106     Document Type: Article

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