Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 75-81 , June 2009

The prevalence of symptomatic posterior tibialis tendon dysfunction in women over the age of 40 in England

  • J. Kohls-Gatzoulis

      Affiliations

    • Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Trust, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Trust, Egerton Road, Guildford, Surrey GU2 7XX, United Kingdom. Tel.: +01483 406 7828.
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  • B. Woods

      Affiliations

    • Annandale Surgery, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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  • J.C. Angel

      Affiliations

    • Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Trust, United Kingdom
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  • D. Singh

      Affiliations

    • Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Trust, United Kingdom

Received 15 March 2008 ,Revised 25 July 2008 ,Accepted 4 August 2008.

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PII: S1268-7731(08)00092-1

doi: 10.1016/j.fas.2008.08.003

Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 75-81 , June 2009