Use of laterally wedged custom foot orthoses to reduce pain associated with medial knee osteoarthritis: A preliminary investigation

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 347-352

  Rubin, Russel ^a   Menz, Hylton B ^b  

^a Foot Injury Clinic   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 23844472385     PISSN: 87507315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7547/0950347     Document Type: Article

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