Ultrasound guided injection of dexamethasone versus placebo for treatment of plantar fasciitis: Protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Journal of Foot and Ankle Research

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  McMillan, Andrew M ^a   Landorf, Karl B ^a   Gilheany, Mark F ^a   Bird, Adam R ^a   Morrow, Adam D ^a   Menz, Hylton B ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 79953741996     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17571146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1757-1146-3-15     Document Type: Article

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