The prevalence of four common pathomechanical foot deformities in primary school students in Taichung county

Mid-Taiwan Journal of Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-9

  Chou, Li Wei ^a,b   Chen, Fen Fen ^b   Lo, Sui Foon ^a,b   Yang, Pey Yu ^a   Meng, Nai Hsin ^a,c   Lin, Chien Lin ^a   Liao, Fang Yin ^a   Kao, Mu Jung ^d,e  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d TAIPEI CITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^e NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Correspondence analysis; Flexible flatfoot; Hallux valgus; High arch foot; Hindfoot valgus; Primary schoolchildren

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CORRESPONDENCE ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FLATFOOT; FOLLOW UP; FOOT MALFORMATION; GONIOMETRY; HALLUX VALGUS; HIGH ARCH FOOT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY SCHOOL; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX RATIO; VALGUS DEFORMITY;

EID: 67650561904     PISSN: 10293507     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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