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Comparative Study
. 2011 Apr;19(4):513-5.
doi: 10.1007/s00167-011-1415-2.

Injection treatment for chronic midportion Achilles tendinopathy: do we need that many alternatives?

M N van Sterkenburg, C N van Dijk
Comparative Study

Injection treatment for chronic midportion Achilles tendinopathy: do we need that many alternatives?

M N van Sterkenburg et al. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2011 Apr.
No abstract available

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