Role of Ultrasound in Determining the Severity of Hallux Valgus: Ultrasonic Characteristics of Abductor Hallucis Muscle

  • Elham Neshan Department of Radiology, Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical Sciences Branch, Tehran, Iran
  • Mohammad Bagheri Bidhendy Students’ Research Committee, Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical Sciences Branch, Tehran, Iran
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31661/gmj.v4i4.527
Keywords: Hallux Valgus, Abductor Hallucis, Manchester Scale, Bunion Deformity

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Published
2015-10-11
How to Cite
Neshan, E., & Bagheri Bidhendy, M. (2015). Role of Ultrasound in Determining the Severity of Hallux Valgus: Ultrasonic Characteristics of Abductor Hallucis Muscle. Galen Medical Journal, 4(4), 173-75. https://doi.org/10.31661/gmj.v4i4.527
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Vol. 4 No. 4 (2015): December 2015
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