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Chinese foot binding.

E E Berg
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Chinese foot binding embraced several modern principles of brace treatment. It was initiated in childhood while the foot was cartilaginous and moldable. Culturally, the practice attempted to shape the foot into a pointed lotus flower. The resultant cavus foot deformity was dysfunctional and crippling. This curious custom, outlawed by the Communist party, is ironically analogous in some ways to high-heel shoe wear.

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BeautyChild, PreschoolChinaCultural CharacteristicsFemaleFoot Deformities, AcquiredHumansRadiographySexSocial ClassJournal Article

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E E Berg. Chinese foot binding.. https://doi.org/10.1097/00006416-199509000-00010

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