Management of the Flexible Flat Foot in the Child: A Focus on the Use of Osteotomies for Correction

Foot and Ankle Clinics

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 309-322

  Kwon, John Y ^a   Myerson, Mark S ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b MERCY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Flat foot deformity; Osteotomy; Pediatric; Pes planus

Indexed keywords

CALCANEUS; CHILD; FLATFOOT; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OSTEOTOMY; REVIEW; PROCEDURES;

CALCANEUS; CHILD; FLATFOOT; HUMANS; OSTEOTOMY;

EID: 77955035163     PISSN: 10837515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fcl.2010.02.001     Document Type: Review

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