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The foot is a modernized hand, and while it has the same structure as the hand, it has lost its prehensile function and has acquired both weight-bearing and locomotor functions.
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Klaue, K. (2015). Surgical Orthopedic Treatment. In: The Foot. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-47697-0_4
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