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. 2015 Jun 30;3(6):e5.
doi: 10.2106/JBJS.RVW.N.00108.

Hamstring Injuries in Athletes: Diagnosis and Treatment

Mohammad M Alzahrani  1 , Sultan Aldebeyan, Fahad Abduljabbar, Paul A Martineau
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Hamstring Injuries in Athletes: Diagnosis and Treatment

Mohammad M Alzahrani et al. JBJS Rev. .
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