Sectioning the plantar fascia: Effect on first metatarsophalangeal joint motion

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

Volumn 92, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 532-536

  Harton, Francois M ^a,b   Weiskopf, Steven A ^a,b   Goecker, Robert M ^a,b  

^a Podiatry Institute   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; FASCIA; FOOT; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

BIOMECHANICS; FASCIA; FOOT; HUMANS; METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINT; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR;

EID: 0036834838     PISSN: 87507315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7547/87507315-92-10-532     Document Type: Article

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