The use of ultrasound imaging to measure midfoot plantar fat pad thickness in children

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 644-647

  Riddiford Harland, Diane L ^a   Steele, Julie R ^a   Baur, Louise A ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fat padding; Feet; Infants; Sonography; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

EID: 35048865358     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2007.2504     Document Type: Article

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