Clinical Biomechanics
Volume 16, Issue 8 , Pages 710-713 , October 2001

Effect of errors in the identification of anatomical landmarks on the accuracy of Q angle values

Received 22 November 2000 ,Accepted 11 May 2001.

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Clinical Biomechanics
Volume 16, Issue 8 , Pages 710-713 , October 2001

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