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    Florian Nickisch MD (Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics)

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Nickisch, F. (2008). Anatomy of the Achilles Tendon. In: Nunley, J. (eds) The Achilles Tendon. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-79205-7_1

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