Prevalence of equinus in diabetic versus nondiabetic patients

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 84-88

  Frykberg, Robert G ^a,b   Bowen, Joel ^a,b   Hall, Jared ^a   Tallis, Arthur ^a   Tierney, Edward ^a,b   Freeman, Denise ^a,b  

^a CARL T HAYDEN VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84862075565     PISSN: 87507315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7547/1020084     Document Type: Article

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