554 KNEE PAIN STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION AFTER ONE YEAR OF UNLOADER BRACING FOR MEDIAL KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS
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Unloader Braces for Medial Compartment Knee Osteoarthritis
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عنوان ژورنال: Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1063-4584
DOI: 10.1016/s1063-4584(10)60581-x