The Gastrocnemius Intramuscular Aponeurotic Recession: A Simplified Method of Gastrocnemius Recession

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 133-138

  Blitz, Neal M ^a   Rush, Shannon M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GASTROCNEMIUS INTRAMUSCULAR APONEUROTIC RECESSION; GASTROCNEMIUS RECESSION; MUSCLE LENGTH; SOLEUS MUSCLE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

HUMANS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 33847235401     PISSN: 10672516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2007.01.004     Document Type: Article

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