Ultrasound assessment of the spring ligament and posterior tibial tendon in healthy subjects: A descriptive study.
The main aim of this study was to ultrasonographically analyse the thickness and the relationship between the Superomedial Bundle of the Spring Ligament and the Posterior Tibial Tendon in healthy subjects and its relationship with different epidemiological variables. Fifty-five healthy feet with a m...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Tissue Viability Vol. 33; no. 3; pp. 481 - 487 |
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Elsevier B.V.
Aug2024
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