The surgical treatment of hallux limitus/rigidus: A critical review of the literature

Foot

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 6-22

  Beeson, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hallux limitus; Hallux rigidus; Metatarsophalangeal joint; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; ARTHRODESIS; ARTHROPLASTY; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; FOOT SURGERY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HALLUX RIGIDUS; HUMAN; JOINT PROSTHESIS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METATARSAL BONE; METATARSAL OSTEOTOMY; OSTEOTOMY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; REVIEW; SESAMOID BONE; SOFT TISSUE; STANDARDIZATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 1242342246     PISSN: 09582592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foot.2003.09.001     Document Type: Review

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