Stress fractures of the sesamoid bones of the first metatarsophalangeal joint in athletes
โ Scribed by A. Hulkko; S. Orava; P. Pellinen; J. Puranen
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1985
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 453 KB
- Volume
- 104
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1434-3916
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