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Chapter 15 - Disorders of the Tendo Achillis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 March 2018

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Andrew J. Roche  and
James D. F. Calder
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Andrew Robinson ,
James W. Brodsky  and
John P. Negrine
Andrew Robinson
Affiliation:
Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge
James W. Brodsky
Affiliation:
Baylor College of Medicine, Texas
John P. Negrine
Affiliation:
Orthosports, Sydney
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Core Topics in Foot and Ankle Surgery , pp. 264 - 281
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2018

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