Effects of the airlift PTTD brace on foot kinematics in subjects with stage II posterior tibial tendon dysfunction

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 201-209

  Neville, Christopher ^a   Flemister, A Samuel ^b   Houck, Jeff ^c  

^a SUNY UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c ITHACA COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Orthotic device; Tendinopathy

Indexed keywords

EID: 62549141502     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2009.2908     Document Type: Article

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