Effect of the posterior tibial tendon on the arch of the foot during simulated weightbearing: Biomechanical analysis

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 43-46

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

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; FOOT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TENDON; TIBIA; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 1842410781     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107110079701800109     Document Type: Article

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