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Physiotherapy Theory and Practice
An International Journal of Physical Therapy
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CLINICAL TECHNICAL NOTE

Validity of measuring leg length with a tape measure compared to a computed tomography scan

, PT, PhD, , PT, DSc, SCS, ATC, CSCS & , PT, DPT
Pages 487-492 | Accepted 18 Nov 2012, Published online: 04 Jan 2013

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