Osseous talocalcaneal coalition in a medieval skeleton (ca. 1050 AD)

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 623-629

  Hofmann, M I ^a   Boni T ^a,b   Ruhli F J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b ORTHOPEDIC UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BALGRIST   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Bone pathology; Computed tomography; Foot; Osseous; Paleopathology; Subtalar joint; Tarsal coalition

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649575013     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: 10991212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.1080     Document Type: Article

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