Medial displacement calcaneal osteotomy reduces the excess forces in the medial longitudinal arch of the flat foot

Clinical Biomechanics

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 535-539

  Arangio, George A ^a   Salathé, Eric P ^b  

^a Valley Sports and Arthritis Surgeons   (United States)

^b LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult acquired flat foot; Biomechanical model; Medial arch height; Metatarsals; Plantar fascia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CALCANEUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FASCIA; FLATFOOT; FOOT; FORCE; HYPOTHESIS; MECHANICAL STRESS; MEDICAL LITERATURE; METATARSAL BONE; MODEL; OSTEOTOMY; PLANTARIS MUSCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0034960812     PISSN: 02680033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0268-0033(01)00011-0     Document Type: Article

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