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Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica Volume 75, 2004 - Issue 1
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Original Article

High prevalence of hip arthrosis in former elite javelin throwers and high jumpers
41 athletes examined more than 10 years after retirement from competitive sports

Holger Schmitt Stiftung Orthopädische Universitätsklinik Heidelberg, Schlierbacher Landstr. 200a, 69118 Heidelberg, Germany
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Dario Brocai Stiftung Orthopädische Universitätsklinik Heidelberg, Schlierbacher Landstr. 200a, 69118 Heidelberg, Germany
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Martin Lukoschek Stiftung Orthopädische Universitätsklinik Heidelberg, Schlierbacher Landstr. 200a, 69118 Heidelberg, Germany
Pages 34-39 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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