title: Prenatal development of the foot and ankle.
abstract: The general development of the lower limb and the specific development of the foot and ankle are discussed for each horizon in the embryonic and fetal periods of development. Lower limb general development is discussed only to the extent necessary for the understanding of foot and ankle development.
authors.affiliation: Department of Basic Biomedical Sciences, Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine, Chicago, IL 60610, USA.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bareither
mesh_terms: D000842:Ankle / Q000196:embryology*; D005528:Foot / Q000196:embryology*; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans