Journal of Tissue Viability
Volume 19, Issue 4 , Pages 124-131 , November 2010

The biomechanics of heel ulcers

  • Amit Gefen

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PII: S0965-206X(10)00040-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jtv.2010.06.003

Journal of Tissue Viability
Volume 19, Issue 4 , Pages 124-131 , November 2010

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