Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 6 , Pages 615-619 , November 2009

Ankle Valgus and Subtalar Varus in Treated Clubfoot

  • Yuji Nabeshima, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Himeji St. Mary's Hospital, Himeji City, Hyogo, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Yuji Nabeshima, MD, 650 Nibuno Himeji City, Hyogo, 670-0801, Japan.
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  • Hiroyuki Mori, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Himeji St. Mary's Hospital, Himeji City, Hyogo, Japan
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  • Hideo Fujii, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Himeji St. Mary's Hospital, Himeji City, Hyogo, Japan
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  • Akihiro Ozaki, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Himeji St. Mary's Hospital, Himeji City, Hyogo, Japan
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  • Makoto Mitani, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Himeji St. Mary's Hospital, Himeji City, Hyogo, Japan
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  • Hiroyuki Fujioka, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe City, Hyogo, Japan

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 Financial Disclosure: None reported.

 Conflict of Interest: None reported.

PII: S1067-2516(09)00245-2

doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2009.06.001

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 6 , Pages 615-619 , November 2009

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