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The effects of a new designed forearm orthosis in treatment of lateral epicondylitis

Bijan ForoghAssociate Professor of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranCorrespondence[email protected]
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Mohsen KhalighiMaster of Science in Orthotics and Prosthetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Mohammad Ali JavanshirMaster of Science in Orthotics and Prosthetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Kamiar GhoseiriPhD Candidate in Orthotics and Prosthetics, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation, Tehran, Iran
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Mohammad KamaliAssociate Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Basic Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Gholamreza RaissiAssistant Professor of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Pages 336-339 | Received 17 Jul 2011, Accepted 22 Oct 2011, Published online: 23 Nov 2011

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