Biomechanics and Clinical Analysis of the Adult Acquired Flatfoot

Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 617-644

  Richie Jr , Douglas H ^a  

^a SAMUEL MERRITT COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT DISEASE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FLATFOOT; FOOT MALFORMATION; FORCE; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; KINEMATICS; LIGAMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; REVIEW; SUBLUXATION; TENDON; WALKING;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; FLATFOOT; FOOT DEFORMITIES, ACQUIRED; HUMANS; POSTERIOR TIBIAL TENDON DYSFUNCTION;

EID: 34748885024     PISSN: 08918422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpm.2007.07.003     Document Type: Review

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