Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 2 , Pages 147-151 , March 2010

Analysis of Ankle Range of Motion and Functional Outcome Following Total Ankle Arthoplasty

  • Pieter M. Lagaay, DPM

      Affiliations

    • Staff, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kaiser Permanente, Stockton, CA
    • ,
  • John M. Schuberth, DPM

      Affiliations

    • Chief, Foot and Ankle Surgery, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: John M. Schuberth, DPM, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kaiser Permanente- French Campus, 450 6th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94118.

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 Conflict of Interest: None reported.

PII: S1067-2516(09)00546-8

doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2009.12.010

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 2 , Pages 147-151 , March 2010

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