Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 14, Issue 1 , Pages 11-15 , 2008

Health related quality of life in patients with Charcot arthropathy of the foot and ankle

  • Michael P. Sochocki, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Canada
    • ,
  • Shawn Verity, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Canada
    • ,
  • Pamela J. Atherton, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
    • ,
  • Jefrey L. Huntington, M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Intermountain Healthcare, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
    • ,
  • Jeff A. Sloan, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
    • ,
  • John M. Embil, M.D.,FRCPC

      Affiliations

    • Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Canada
    • Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Canada
    • ,
  • Elly Trepman, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Canada
    • Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba, Canada
    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital, Grand Rapids, MN, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Health Sciences Centre, MS673-820 Sherbrook Street, Winnipeg, Man. R3A 1R9, Canada. Tel.: +1 204 787 4654; fax: +1 204 787 2989.

Received 5 March 2007 ,Revised 9 July 2007 ,Accepted 17 July 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.fas.2007.07.003

Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 14, Issue 1 , Pages 11-15 , 2008

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