Physiotherapy
Volume 95, Issue 3 , Pages 164-169 , September 2009

The role of foot and ankle assessment of patients with lower limb osteoarthritis

  • K. Reilly

      Affiliations

    • Physiotherapy Research Unit, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre NHS Trust, Oxford OX3 7LD, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 1865 737526.
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  • K. Barker

      Affiliations

    • Physiotherapy Research Unit, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre NHS Trust, Oxford OX3 7LD, UK
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  • D. Shamley

      Affiliations

    • School of Health and Social Care, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK
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  • M. Newman

      Affiliations

    • Physiotherapy Research Unit, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre NHS Trust, Oxford OX3 7LD, UK
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  • G.R. Oskrochi

      Affiliations

    • School of Technology, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK
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  • S. Sandall

      Affiliations

    • Brightwell Clinic, Queens Road, Reading, UK

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doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2009.04.003

Physiotherapy
Volume 95, Issue 3 , Pages 164-169 , September 2009

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