The effect of posterior tibialis tendon dysfunction on the plantar pressure characteristics and the kinematics of the arch and the hindfoot

Clinical Biomechanics

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 161-169

  Imhauser, Carl W ^a   Siegler, Sorin ^a   Abidi, Nicholas A ^b   Frankel, David Z ^c  

^a Drexel University   (United States)

^b Dominican Hospital   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Arch; Hindfoot; Kinematics; Plantar pressure; Posterior tibialis tendon

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIALS; SURGERY; TENDONS;

HINDFOOT POSITION; TENDON DYSFUNCTION;

BIOMECHANICS;

ARTICLE; FLATFOOT; FOOT; FOOT SOLE; FOREFOOT; GAIT; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; KINEMATICS; MODEL; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TENDON DISEASE; TIBIALIS POSTERIOR MUSCLE;

EID: 1142309689     PISSN: 02680033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2003.10.007     Document Type: Article

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