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Physiotherapy Theory and Practice
An International Journal of Physical Therapy
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Descriptive Report

A novel clinical test for assessing patellar cartilage changes and its correlation with magnetic resonance imaging and arthroscopy

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Pages 781-786 | Received 13 Apr 2017, Accepted 29 Oct 2017, Published online: 30 Mar 2018

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