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Bone grafts taken from the knee were performed by Tuvi Mendel, MD (Orthopaedic Specialists, Inc. 3385 Dexter Ct., Davenport, IA 52807, USA).
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Louis Constantinou declares that he has no conflict of interest. Anna L. Walden declares that she has no conflict of interest. Tyson K. Cobb declares that he has a financial relationship with Integra Life Sciences.
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Constantinou, L., Cobb, T.K. & Walden, A.L. Long-term follow-up of osteochondral autologous transplantation in the metacarpophalangeal joints. HAND 9, 335–339 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11552-013-9596-4
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