Surgical anatomy of the proximal release of the gastrocnemius: A cadaveric study

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 30, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1202-1206

  Hamilton, Paul D ^a   Brown, Matthew ^a   Ferguson, Neil ^a   Adebibe, Miriam ^a   Maggs, Joanna ^a   Solan, Matthew ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Achilles tendon; Contracture; Gastrocnemius; Operative release

Indexed keywords

APONEUROSIS; ARTICLE; CADAVER; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MUSCLE CONTRACTURE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; PERONEUS NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURAL NERVE; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; TIBIAL ARTERY; TIBIAL NERVE;

ANATOMY, CROSS-SECTIONAL; CADAVER; HUMANS; KNEE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SCIATIC NERVE;

EID: 73449147649     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3113/FAI.2009.1202     Document Type: Article

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