The Foot
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages 149-155 , September 2009

Reliability and validity of measures of hammer toe deformity angle and tibial torsion

  • O.Y. Kwon

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Science, Yonsei University, South Korea
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  • L.J. Tuttle

      Affiliations

    • Movement Science Program, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, United States
    • ,
  • P.K. Commean

      Affiliations

    • Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, United States
    • ,
  • M.J. Mueller

      Affiliations

    • Movement Science Program, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, United States
    • Program in Physical Therapy, Washington University, 4444 Forest Park Blvd., Campus Box 8502, St. Louis, MO 63108, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.

Received 22 December 2008 ,Revised 26 March 2009 ,Accepted 27 March 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.foot.2009.03.004

The Foot
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages 149-155 , September 2009

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