Effective orthotic therapy for the painful cavus foot: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 205-211

  Burns, Joshua ^a,b   Crosbie, Jack ^c   Ouvrier, Robert ^a,b   Hunt, Adrienne ^c  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^b University of Sydney   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 33745112521     PISSN: 87507315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7547/0960205     Document Type: Article

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