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Physiotherapy Theory and Practice
An International Journal of Physical Therapy
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Test–retest reliability of the L-Test in patients with advanced knee osteoarthritis

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Pages 2983-2987 | Received 31 Mar 2020, Accepted 03 Jul 2021, Published online: 19 Aug 2021

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