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Volume 35, Issue 1, March 2024



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Mediterr J Rheumatol 2022;33(1):35-41
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Biomechanical Properties of Heel Pad, Metatarsal Head Soft-Tissue and Foot Ulcers in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis: A Case Control Study
Mandana Pourian1, Iman Mohseni1, Elham Andalib2, Hadi Poormoghim2
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1. Radiology Department, Firoozgar Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

2. Rheumatology Department, Firoozgar Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Keywords: systemic sclerosis, ultrasonography, compressibility index, scleroderma foot, heel pad
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