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Chapter 2 - Biomechanics of the Foot and Ankle

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 March 2018

By
Fraser Harrold  and
Rami J. Abboud
Edited by
Andrew Robinson ,
James W. Brodsky  and
John P. Negrine
Andrew Robinson
Affiliation:
Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge
James W. Brodsky
Affiliation:
Baylor College of Medicine, Texas
John P. Negrine
Affiliation:
Orthosports, Sydney
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Core Topics in Foot and Ankle Surgery , pp. 22 - 43
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2018

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