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. 2002 Aug;36(4):239–249. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.36.4.239

Achilles tendinopathy: some aspects of basic science and clinical management

D Kader 1, A Saxena 1, T Movin 1, N Maffulli 1
PMCID: PMC1724537  PMID: 12145112

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