Achilles tendinopathy: Pathology and management strategies

British Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 70, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 519-523

  Abbassian, Ali ^a   Khan, Rashid ^a  

^a MAYDAY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 70350172829     PISSN: 17508460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2009.70.9.43869     Document Type: Review

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