Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 16, Issue 2 , Pages 87-90 , June 2010

Flexor digitorum longus tendon exposure for flatfoot reconstruction: A comparison of two methods in a cadaveric model

Received 14 April 2009 ,Revised 6 June 2009 ,Accepted 11 June 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.fas.2009.06.003

Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 16, Issue 2 , Pages 87-90 , June 2010

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