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. 1997 Dec;31(4):285–298. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.31.4.285

Subcutaneous rupture of the Achilles tendon: basic science and some aspects of clinical practice.

S W Waterston 1, N Maffulli 1, S W Ewen 1
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