Plantaris tendon ruptures [1]

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

Volumn 94, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 505-508

  Mozena, John ^a   Pearson, Drew D ^b  

^a Town Center Foot Clinic   (United States)

^b IA USA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; HEEL PAIN; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; MALE; PLANTARIS MUSCLE; PLANTARIS TENDON RUPTURE; TENDON RUPTURE;

EID: 4944261996     PISSN: 87507315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7547/0940505     Document Type: Letter

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