Plantar shear stress distribution in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: Relevance to foot pain

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

Volumn 100, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 265-269

  Yavuz, Metin ^a   Husni, Elaine ^b   Botek, Georgeanne ^b   Davis, Brian L ^c  

^a Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine   (United States)

^b LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c Austen BioInnovation Institute in Akron   (United States)

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EID: 78650274162     PISSN: 87507315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7547/1000265     Document Type: Article

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