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The Foot and Ankle at Risk of Injury in Tennis Players

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“Rehabilitation of foot and ankle injuries including orthotic management for the prevention and treatment of the lower extremity injuries in tennis players”

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  1. Biomechanical and Postural Center, Foot and Ankle Sport Clinic, San Remo, Italy

    Luca Avagnina

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  1. Dept of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Concordia Hospital, Rome, Italy

    Giovanni Di Giacomo

  2. ATP World Tour, Rehab Plus Sports Therapy Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ, USA

    Todd S. Ellenbecker

  3. Lexington Clinic Orthopedics, Lexington, KY, USA

    W. Ben Kibler

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Avagnina, L. (2018). The Foot and Ankle at Risk of Injury in Tennis Players. In: Di Giacomo, G., Ellenbecker, T., Kibler, W. (eds) Tennis Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71498-1_28

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