Achilles Lengthening Procedures

Foot and Ankle Clinics

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 627-637

  Chen, Lan ^a   Greisberg, Justin ^a  

^a Department of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Achilles contracture; Achilles tendon; Equinus; Gastrocnemius recession; Lengthening

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; CONTRACTURE; DIABETIC FOOT; ENDOSCOPY; FLATFOOT; GAIT; HUMAN; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANTAR FASCIITIS; REVIEW;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; CONTRACTURE; DIABETIC FOOT; ENDOSCOPY; FASCIITIS, PLANTAR; FLATFOOT; GAIT; HUMANS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES;

EID: 74049150694     PISSN: 10837515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fcl.2009.08.002     Document Type: Review

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