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Long-standing groin pain in an elite athlete: usefulness of ultrasound in differential diagnosis and patient education – a case report

Kingsley S. R. DhinakarCentre for Health Research, Staffordshire University, Stafford, UK; Correspondence[email protected]
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Anjanette Cantoria LacasteRehabilitation Department, Bagshot Park Centre for Neurorehabilitation, Bagshot, Surrey, UKORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-8359-9394
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Pages 189-197 | Received 01 Aug 2017, Accepted 25 Feb 2018, Published online: 22 Mar 2018

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