Extracorporeal Shockwave therapy for patellar tendinopathy: A review of the literature

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 163-168

  Van Leeuwen, M T ^a   Zwerver, J ^a   Van Den Akker Scheek, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATHLETIC INJURIES; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; HIGH-ENERGY SHOCK WAVES; HUMANS; PATELLA; TENDINOPATHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 62549115792     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2008.050740     Document Type: Review

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