The influence of flatfoot deformity on the gliding resistance of tendons about the ankle

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1107-1110

  Fujii, Tadashi ^a   Uchiyama, Eiichi ^a   Kitaoka, Harold B ^a   Luo, Zong Ping ^a   Zhao, Kristin D ^a   An, Kai Nan ^a  

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Author keywords

Flatfoot; Gliding resistance; Tendous ankle

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FLATFOOT; FLEXOR MUSCLE; HAND; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MECHANICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; TENDINITIS; TENDON; TENDON RUPTURE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANKLE JOINT; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; FLATFOOT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTERIOR TIBIAL TENDON DYSFUNCTION; RUPTURE; TENDONS;

EID: 70449673247     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3113/FAI.2009.1107     Document Type: Article

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