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Review

Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome and Gluteus Medius and Minimus Tendinosis: Nonsurgical Treatment

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Pages 45-55 | Received 29 May 2017, Accepted 18 Sep 2017, Published online: 28 Nov 2017

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