The Knee
Volume 17, Issue 5 , Pages 319-323 , October 2010

Anterior knee pain and cold knees: A possible association in women

  • James Selfe

      Affiliations

    • School of Public Health and Clinical Sciences, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. School of Public Health and Clinical Sciences, Brook Building, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom, PR1 2HE. Tel.: +44 1772 894571; fax: +44 1772 892914.
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  • Chris Sutton

      Affiliations

    • School of Public Health and Clinical Sciences, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom
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  • Natalie J. Hardaker

      Affiliations

    • School of Public Health and Clinical Sciences, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom
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  • Sue Greenhalgh

      Affiliations

    • Bolton Primary Care Trust, Lever Chambers, Bolton, United Kingdom
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  • Anne Karki

      Affiliations

    • Physiotherapy Department, Satakunta Applied University, Pori, Finland
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  • Paola Dey

      Affiliations

    • School of Public Health and Clinical Sciences, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom

Received 25 June 2009 ,Revised 8 October 2009 ,Accepted 9 October 2009.

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PII: S0968-0160(09)00206-3

doi: 10.1016/j.knee.2009.10.005

The Knee
Volume 17, Issue 5 , Pages 319-323 , October 2010