Value of radiographs in the initial evaluation of nontraumatic adult heel pain

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 427-430

  Levy, Jonathan C ^a,b   Mizel, Mark S ^a,b,c   Clifford, Paul D ^a,b   Temple, H Thomas ^a,b  

^a University of Miami ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost of Radiographs; Heel Pad Inflammation; Heel Pain; Plantar Fasciitis; Value of Radiographs

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CALCANEUS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COST UTILITY ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEEL PAIN; HEEL SPUR; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INCIDENTAL FINDING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PLANTAR FASCIITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TENDON INJURY;

EID: 33744787071     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107110070602700607     Document Type: Review

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