The normal foot.
The term "normal foot" has many different interpretations. This article reviews some of the ways in which the word "normal" has been used historically to describe the foot. Also discussed are the problems of attempting to determine what should constitute a normal foot and proposed criteria for distinguishing between the normal and the pathological.
Podiatry Section, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Coatesville, PA 19320, USA.
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