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Research Article

Pressure mapping to assess seated pressure distributions and the potential risk for skin ulceration in a population of sledge hockey players and control subjects

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Pages 387-391 | Received 26 Sep 2012, Accepted 19 Jan 2013, Published online: 23 Apr 2013

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