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Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica Volume 46, 1975 - Issue 4
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Original Article

Simultaneous and Spontaneous Bilateral Rupture of the Patellar Tendon in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Case Report

Angel Peiró Residencia Sanitaria de la Seguridad Social, Ntra Sra. del Perpetuo Socorro, Albacete, Spain
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Ramon Ferrandis Residencia Sanitaria de la Seguridad Social, Ntra Sra. del Perpetuo Socorro, Albacete, Spain
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Luis Garcia Residencia Sanitaria de la Seguridad Social, Ntra Sra. del Perpetuo Socorro, Albacete, Spain
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Enrique Alcazar Residencia Sanitaria de la Seguridad Social, Ntra Sra. del Perpetuo Socorro, Albacete, Spain
Pages 700-703 | Accepted 02 Jan 1975, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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