Histologic anatomy of the lesser metatarsophalangeal joint plantar plate

Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 141-147

  Gregg, J ^a,b   Marks, P ^b   Silberstein, M ^a   Schneider, T ^c   Kerr, J ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Symbion Health   (Australia)

^c Melbourne Orthopaedic Group   (Australia)

Author keywords

Enthesis; Fibrocartilage; Forefoot; Plantar plate; Tidemark

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BRIGHT FIELD MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; FIBROBLAST; FIBROCARTILAGE; FOOT; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINT; MICROSCOPIC ANATOMY; MUSCLE FORCE; PLANTAR PLATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE SECTION; TISSUE STRUCTURE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CADAVER; COLLATERAL LIGAMENTS; FASCIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METATARSAL BONES; METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINT; TENDONS;

EID: 33847771148     PISSN: 09301038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00276-007-0188-2     Document Type: Article

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