Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 85, Issue 4 , Pages 673-677 , April 2004

The effects of different elevations of laterally wedged insoles with subtalar strapping on medial compartment osteoarthritis of the knee1

  • Yoshitaka Toda, MD

      Affiliations

    • Toda Orthopedic Rheumatology Clinic, Suita, Osaka, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Yoshitaka Toda, MD, Toda Orthopedic Rheumatology Clinic, 14-1 Toyotsu-cho, Suita, Osaka 564-0051, Japan
    • Toda is currently applying for a patent (US patent No. 09/823,607) for the insole with subtalar strapping used in this study.
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  • Noriko Tsukimura, PT

      Affiliations

    • Toda Orthopedic Rheumatology Clinic, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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  • Akiko Kato, RN

      Affiliations

    • Toda Orthopedic Rheumatology Clinic, Suita, Osaka, Japan

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doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2003.06.011

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 85, Issue 4 , Pages 673-677 , April 2004

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