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Skeletal muscle abnormalities and genetic factors related to vertical talus.
Clinical orthopaedics and related research - 1 Apr 2011
Merrill Laura J, Gurnett Christina A, Connolly Anne M, Pestronk Alan, Dobbs Matthew B
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BACKGROUND/RATIONALE: Congenital vertical talus is a fixed dorsal dislocation of the talonavicular joint and fixed equinus contracture of the hindfoot, causing a rigid deformity recognizable at birth. The etiology and epidemiology of this condition are largely unknown, but some evidence suggests it relates to aberrations of skeletal muscle. Identifying the tissue abnormalities and genetic causes responsible for...
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