Physiotherapy
Volume 98, Issue 1 , Pages 24-32 , March 2012

A systematic review of early rehabilitation methods following a rupture of the Achilles tendon

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doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2011.04.349

Physiotherapy
Volume 98, Issue 1 , Pages 24-32 , March 2012

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