Needle Insertion Into the Tibialis Posterior: Ultrasonographic Evaluation of an Anterior Approach

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 283-287

  Rha, Dong Wook ^a   Im, Sang Hee ^b   Lee, Sang Chul ^c   Kim, Seong Kyun ^c  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Jeju National University   (South Korea)

^c Kwandong University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Rehabilitation; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEEDLE; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT SAFETY; REHABILITATION CARE; REHABILITATION CENTER; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN; SURGICAL APPROACH; TIBIA; TIBIALIS POSTERIOR MUSCLE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEEDLES; REFERENCE VALUES; TENDONS; TIBIAL NERVE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 76049124035     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2009.09.024     Document Type: Article

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