A simple technique for correcting footdrop: Suspension tenodesis of the tibialis anterior tendon to the distal tibia

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 154-156

  Roukis, Thomas S ^a   Landsman, Adam S ^a   Patel, Khushroo E ^b   Sloan, Marc ^a   Petricca, Dina ^a  

^a WEIL FOOT AND ANKLE INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Sumac Surgical Associates Ltd   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FOOT INJURY; GAIT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; JOINT STABILITY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIBIALIS ANTERIOR MUSCLE;

EID: 17144369507     PISSN: 87507315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7547/0950154     Document Type: Article

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