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Sep 11, 2007 - Brian D. Coley & William E. Shiels II & John Kean &. Brent H. Adler. Received: 14 May 2007 /Revised: 24 June 2007 /Accepted: 17 July 2007 ...
Pediatr Radiol (2007) 37:1125–1129 DOI 10.1007/s00247-007-0601-3

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Age-dependent dynamic sonographic measurement of pediatric clubfoot Brian D. Coley & William E. Shiels II & John Kean & Brent H. Adler

Received: 14 May 2007 / Revised: 24 June 2007 / Accepted: 17 July 2007 / Published online: 11 September 2007 # Springer-Verlag 2007

Abstract Background US shows promise in evaluating clubfeet. In order to assess responses to therapy, the measurements of normal feet and clubfeet must be known. Objective To investigate the role of US measurement in quantitatively evaluating normal feet and clubfeet in children, and to assess changes in these feet with age. Materials and methods Patients