Flexor Hallucis Longus Tendon Transfer: Evaluation of Postoperative Morbidity

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 931-934

  Coull, Roderick ^a   Flavin, Robert ^a   Stephens, Michael M ^a,b,c  

^a CAPPAGH NATIONAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b CHILDREN S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^c MATER PRIVATE HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Achilles tendon; Pressure; Tendon injuries; Tendon transfer

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE; ARTICLE; CLIMBING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FOOT; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HALLUX; HUMAN; METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINT; PEDOBAROGRAPHY; PHALANX; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RUNNING; SENSOR; TENDON INJURY; TENDON RUPTURE; TENDON TRANSFER; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

EID: 0346249909     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107110070302401211     Document Type: Article

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