Extracorporeal shockwave therapy for the treatment of Achilles tendinopathies: A prospective study

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

Volumn 98, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 466-468

  Fridman, Robert ^a,b,c   Cain, Jarrett D ^a   Weil Jr , Lowell ^a   Weil Sr , Lowell ^a  

^a WEIL FOOT AND ANKLE INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NewYork Presbyterian Hospital   (United States)

^c Foot Associates of New York   (United States)

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EID: 57449098180     PISSN: 87507315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7547/0980466     Document Type: Article

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