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. 2004 Aug;38(4):502–504. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.2003.011346

Lumbar spine region pathology and hamstring and calf injuries in athletes: is there a connection?

J Orchard 1, P Farhart 1, C Leopold 1, T Best 1
PMCID: PMC1724866  PMID: 15273195

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