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Assessment of leech therapy for knee osteoarthritis: A randomized study

Stefan Andereya Department of Orthopaedic SurgeryCorrespondence[email protected]
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Sven Stanzel Institute for Medical Statistics, University Hospital of the RWTH Aachen
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Uwe Maus Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
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Ralf Mueller-Rath Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
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Torsten Mumme Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
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Christian H Siebert Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Clinic I, Annastift Hanover
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Friedrich Stock Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
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Ulrich Schneider Arthro Nova Clinic, Tegernsee, Germany
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Pages 235-243 | Received 20 Mar 2007, Accepted 02 Oct 2007, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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