Gastrocnemius soleus recession: A simpler, more limited approach

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 18-25

  Lamm, Bradley M ^a   Paley, Dror ^a   Herzenberg, John E ^a  

^a SINAI HOSPITAL OF BALTIMORE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; BIOMECHANICS; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PES EQUINUS; REVIEW; SOLEUS MUSCLE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 13244277581     PISSN: 87507315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7547/0950018     Document Type: Review

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