Sequential metatarsal fatigue fractures secondary to abnormal foot biomechanics

Military Medicine

Volumn 171, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 292-297

  Carmont, Michael R ^a   Patrick, John H ^a   Cassar Pullicino, Victor N ^a   Postans, Neil J ^a   Hay, Stuart M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIRPLANE CREW; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCINTISCANNING; CASE REPORT; FOOT BIOMECHANICS; FOOT FRACTURE; FOOT RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; MEASUREMENT; METATARSAL BONE; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; PEDOBAROGRAPHY; REVIEW; SOLDIER; STRESS FRACTURE;

EID: 33645996347     PISSN: 00264075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7205/MILMED.171.4.292     Document Type: Review

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