European Journal of Radiology
Volume 62, Issue 3 , Pages 449-453 , June 2007

Effect of gender, age and anthropometric variables on plantar fascia thickness at different locations in asymptomatic subjects

  • Javier Pascual Huerta

      Affiliations

    • Department of Podiatry, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Policlínica Universitaria, Pza. Francisco Morano, s/n 28005 Madrid, Spain. Tel.: +34 91 385 88 00; fax: +34 91 385 88 10.
    • ,
  • Juan María Alarcón García

      Affiliations

    • Ultrasound Unit, Hospital Nuestra Señora de América, Madrid, Spain

Received 17 April 2006 ,Revised 5 December 2006 ,Accepted 2 January 2007.

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PII: S0720-048X(07)00004-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2007.01.002

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 62, Issue 3 , Pages 449-453 , June 2007

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