Determination of normal values for navicular drop during walking: A new model correcting for foot length and gender

Journal of Foot and Ankle Research

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Nielsen, Rasmus G ^a   Rathleff, Michael S ^a   Simonsen, Ole H ^a   Langberg, Henning ^b  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

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EID: 76749109641     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17571146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1757-1146-2-12     Document Type: Article

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