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Research Article

Gender-Related Effect of Aging on the Sonographic Appearance of Plantar Fascia

, MD, , MD, PhD & , MD
Pages 33-37 | Received 03 Apr 2013, Accepted 07 Oct 2013, Published online: 10 Feb 2014

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