Idiopathic Toe Walking and Contractures of the Triceps Surae

Foot and Ankle Clinics

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 297-307

  Solan, Matthew C ^a   Kohls Gatzoulis, Julie ^a   Stephens, Michael M ^b  

^a ROYAL SURREY COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CHILDREN S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Achilles tendon; Gastrocnemius; Idiopathic toe walking

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CONTRACTURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW; SKELETAL MUSCLE; COMPLICATION; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTRACTURE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HUMANS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL;

EID: 77955034970     PISSN: 10837515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fcl.2010.01.002     Document Type: Review

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