An uncommonly serious case of an uncommon sport injury * Commentary
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An uncommonly serious case of an uncommon sport injury.
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Sports Medicine
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0306-3674
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2004.013524