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Jumper's Knee: An Epidemiological Study of Volleyball Players

Andrea Ferretti
, MD,
Giancarlo Puddu
, MD,
Pier Paolo Mariani
, MD &
Massimo Neri
, MD
Pages 97-106 | Published online: 12 May 2016

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