Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 5 , Pages 411-416 , September 2010

The Modified Kidner-Cobb Procedure for Symptomatic Flexible Pes Planovalgus and Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction Stage II: Review of 50 Feet in 39 Patients

  • Renato Giorgini, DPM

      Affiliations

    • Residency Director, North General Hospital, New York, NY, and Good Samaritan Hospital, West Islip, NY
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  • Tara Giorgini, MD, DPM

      Affiliations

    • Attending, Casa di Cura Quisisana, Rome, Italy
    • ,
  • Michele Calderaro, MD

      Affiliations

    • Attending, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, St. Peter's Hospital “Fatebenefratelli,” Rome, Italy
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  • Christopher Japour, DPM

      Affiliations

    • Attending at Good Samaritan Hospital, West Islip, NY
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  • Jane Cortes, DPM

      Affiliations

    • Resident at Good Samaritan Hospital, Jersey City, NJ
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Jane Cortes, DPM, Resident at Good Samaritan Hospital, 21 Reservoir Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07307.
    • ,
  • David Kim, DPM

      Affiliations

    • Resident at North General Hospital, New Windsor, NY

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 Conflict of Interest: None reported.

PII: S1067-2516(10)00267-X

doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2010.06.012

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 5 , Pages 411-416 , September 2010

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