Calcaneal apophysitis: Simple diagnosis, simpler treatment

Journal of Family Practice

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 352-355

  Weiner, Dennis S ^a,c   Morscher, Melanie ^b   Dicintio, Martin S ^b  

^a NORTHEAST OHIO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AKRON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALCANEUS; CALCANEUS FRACTURE; FOOT RADIOGRAPHY; HEEL PAIN; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ORTHOTICS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SHOE;

CALCANEUS; EPIPHYSES; FRACTURES, STRESS; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION;

EID: 34249088963     PISSN: 00943509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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