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Chapter 11 - Sports Injuries of the Foot and Ankle

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 March 2018

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Brian S. Winters  and
Steven M. Raikin
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Andrew Robinson ,
James W. Brodsky  and
John P. Negrine
Andrew Robinson
Affiliation:
Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge
James W. Brodsky
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Baylor College of Medicine, Texas
John P. Negrine
Affiliation:
Orthosports, Sydney
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Core Topics in Foot and Ankle Surgery , pp. 197 - 220
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Print publication year: 2018

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