Optimum position of metatarsal pad in metatarsalgia for pressure relief

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 84, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 514-520

  Hsi, Wei Li ^a   Kang, Jiunn Horng ^b   Lee, Xin Xian ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Metatarsal Pad; Metatarsalgia; Plantar Pressure; Position

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOT PAD; HUMAN; MALE; METATARSAL BONE; METATARSALGIA; POSITION; PRESSURE; SENSOR; WALKING;

HUMANS; MALE; METATARSUS; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; PAIN; PRESSURE;

EID: 20544477952     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.phm.0000167680.70092.29     Document Type: Article

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