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01-07-2010 | Original Article

Lateral plantar pain: diagnostic considerations

Authors: Aditya Bahel, Joseph S. Yu

Published in: Emergency Radiology | Issue 4/2010

Abstract

Injuries that target the bones of the midfoot are important causes of pain. The medial aspect of the midfoot has been extensively studied but the lateral plantar region has not received as much attention. The objective of this article is to review the differential diagnosis of lateral plantar pain, emphasizing on the common mechanisms of injury, and to identify characteristic imaging findings for these pathologic conditions.

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Title: Lateral plantar pain: diagnostic considerations
Authors: Aditya Bahel
Joseph S. Yu
Publication date: 01-07-2010
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Emergency Radiology / Issue 4/2010
Print ISSN: 1070-3004
Electronic ISSN: 1438-1435
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10140-009-0855-1

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