Subtalar arthrodesis versus flexor digitorum longus tendon transfer for severe flatfoot deformity: An in vitro biomechanical analysis

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 710-715

  Kitaoka, Harold B ^a,b,c   Luo, Zong Ping ^a,b,c   An, Kai Nan ^a,b,c  

^a Mayo Foundation ^*

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^c MAYO CLINIC COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; CALCANEUS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FLATFOOT; HUMAN; MALE; METATARSAL BONE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBTALAR ARTHRODESIS; TALUS; TENDON TRANSFER; TIBIA;

EID: 1842301159     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107110079701801106     Document Type: Article

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