Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 15, Issue 4 , Pages 205-206 , December 2009

Retained blackthorn causing peroneal tendonitis: A case report

  • Alun Yewlett, MRCS Eng, MBBS, BSc

      Affiliations

    • Wrexham Maelor Hospital, Orthopaedics, 141 Heol Isaf, Radyr, Cardiff CF14 8DX, United Kingdom
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  • Jeremy Oakley, MRCS Ed, MBBCh

      Affiliations

    • 6 Kingfisher Way, Oswestry, Shropshire SY10 9LX, United Kingdom
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  • Nilesh Makwana, FRCS Orth

      Affiliations

    • Wrexham Maelor Hospital, Croesnewydd Road, Wrexham LL13 7TD, United Kingdom
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  • H.J. Patel, FRCR

      Affiliations

    • Wrexham Maelor Hospital, Croesnewydd Road, Wrexham LL13 7TD, United Kingdom

Received 22 April 2008 ,Revised 15 November 2008 ,Accepted 24 November 2008.

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PII: S1268-7731(08)00124-0

doi: 10.1016/j.fas.2008.11.005

Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 15, Issue 4 , Pages 205-206 , December 2009

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