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

Reliability of the Modified Four Square Step Test (mFSST) in patients with primary total knee arthroplasty

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Pages 535-539 | Received 16 Aug 2018, Accepted 19 May 2019, Published online: 24 Jun 2019

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