Sagittal plane range of motion of the pediatric ankle joint: A reliability study

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

Volumn 96, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 418-422

  Evans, Angela M ^a   Scutter, Sheila D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

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EID: 33749363065     PISSN: 87507315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7547/0960418     Document Type: Article

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