Diagnostic imaging for chronic plantar heel pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Foot and Ankle Research

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  McMillan, Andrew M ^a   Landorf, Karl B ^a   Barrett, Joanna T ^a   Menz, Hylton B ^a   Bird, Adam R ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 77949584129     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17571146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1757-1146-2-32     Document Type: Review

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