The effect of 5-degree valgus and varus rearfoot wedging on peak hallux dorsiflexion during gait

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 558-564

  Smith, Catherine ^a   Spooner, Simon K ^a   Fletton, John Alan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; GAIT; HALLUX RIGIDUS; HALLUX VARUS; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; PATHOLOGY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 9744258144     PISSN: 87507315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7547/0940558     Document Type: Article

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