Science behind the use of orthotic devices to manage posterior tibial tendon dysfunction

Techniques in Foot and Ankle Surgery

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 125-133

  Neville, Christopher G ^a   Houck, Jeff R ^a   Flemister Jr , A Samuel ^b  

^a ITHACA COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Foot; Foot mechanics; Orthotic device; Outcomes; Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction (PTTD)

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDINITIS; ANKLE FOOT ORTHOSIS; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; FOOT ORTHOSIS; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; ORTHOPEDIC SHOE; ORTHOTICS; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTERIOR TIBIAL TENDON DYSFUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRETCHING EXERCISE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 66749097929     PISSN: 15360644     EISSN: 15381943     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BTF.0b013e3181757571     Document Type: Article

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