Anatomical basis for congenital deformities of the lower extremities. Part III. The foot and ankle.
The human foot has been characterized as a miracle of engineering and mechanical efficiency. It is a complex organ, both physiologically and structurally. The authors present a study of the foot and ankle with emphasis on the anatomy of midterm fetuses as revealed by cryomicrotomy.
McCarthy
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Podiatric Section, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Baltimore, MD 21218.
Sperandio
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D000842:Ankle / Q000196:embryology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005314:Embryonic and Fetal Development; D005333:Fetus / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005528:Foot / Q000196:embryology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005532:Foot Deformities, Congenital / Q000196:embryology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans