Preservation of residual foot length in partial foot amputation: A biomechanical analysis

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 110-116

  Dillon, Michael P ^a,b   Barker, Timothy M ^a  

^a La Trobe University ^*

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amputation; Biomechanics; Partial Foot; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOT AMPUTATION; GAIT; HEALING; HIP; HUMAN; METATARSAL BONE; METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINT; MOTION ANALYSIS SYSTEM; MUSCLE ATROPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRICEPS SURAE MUSCLE; WALKING;

EID: 32144439545     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107110070602700207     Document Type: Article

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