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A few considerations on strain sonoelastographic measurements of quadriceps and patellar tendons in knee osteoarthritis

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Wu, CH. A few considerations on strain sonoelastographic measurements of quadriceps and patellar tendons in knee osteoarthritis. Rheumatol Int 43, 983–984 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-022-05259-1

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