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A Test for Rupture of the Tendo Achillis

T. Campbell Thompson HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY AFFILIATED WITH THE NEW YORK HOSPITAL, CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE, New York, NY
Pages 461-465 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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