Elevation of the tibial tubercle for patellofemoral pain syndrome
β Scribed by J. -Y. Jenny; Z. Sader; A. Henry; G. Jenny; J. -H. Jaeger
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 383 KB
- Volume
- 4
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0942-2056
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