Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 13, Issue 3 , Pages 109-115 , 2007

Injuries associated with calcaneal fractures—An MRI assessment

  • G. Wansbrough

      Affiliations

    • Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Centre, Exeter, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Haygrove Farm, Trull, Somerset TA3 7LE, UK. Tel.: +44 1823 354778/7985 616163; fax: +44 7092 030699.
    • ,
  • P. Cavanagh

      Affiliations

    • Department of radiology, Taunton and Somerset Hospital, Musgrove Park, Taunton TA1 5DA, UK
    • ,
  • A. Kelly

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, Taunton and Somerset Hospital, Musgrove Park, Taunton TA1 5DA, UK

Received 7 June 2006 ,Revised 1 December 2006 ,Accepted 20 December 2006.

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Foot and Ankle Surgery
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