Early and delayed orthotic treatment in congenital metatarsus varus: Effectiveness of two types of orthoses

Europa Medicophysica

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 285-291

  Camin, M ^a   Vangelista, A ^a   Cosentino, A ^b   Fiaschi, A ^a   Smania, N ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^b Don Calabria Hospital   (Italy)

^c Rehabilitaton Unit Policlinico G B Rossi   (Italy)

Author keywords

Child; Congenital metatarsus varus; Conservative treatment; Foot deformity; Metatarsus adductus; Orthosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745348805     PISSN: 00142573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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