Autologous blood injection to treat achilles tendinopathy? A randomized controlled trial

Journal of Sport Rehabilitation

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 218-224

  Pearson, Jake ^a   Rowlands, David ^b   Highet, Ruth ^a  

^a Wakefield Sports Med   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Injection therapy; Rehabilitation; Sport

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873719754     PISSN: 10566716     EISSN: 15433072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsr.21.3.218     Document Type: Article

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