Lateral column calcaneal lengthening, flexor digitorum longus transfer, and opening wedge medial cuneiform osteotomy for flexible flatfoot: A biomechanical study

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 70-77

  Benthien, Ross A ^a   Parks, Brent G ^a   Guyton, Gregory P ^a   Schon, Lew C ^a,b  

^a c/o Lyn Camire ^*

^b UNION MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult Reconstruction; Biomechanical; Lateral Column Lengthening; Osteotomy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CALCANEUS; FLATFOOT; FLEXOR DIGITORUM LONGUS MUSCLE; FLEXOR MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; METATARSAL BONE; MUSCLE TRANSPLANTATION; OSTEOTOMY; PLANTAR PRESSURE; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TALUS;

BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CALCANEUS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FLATFOOT; HUMANS; OSTEOTOMY; PRESSURE; TARSAL BONES; TENDON TRANSFER;

EID: 33846236832     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3113/FAI.2007.0013     Document Type: Article

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