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Combination of multi-osteosynthesis devices for femoral trochanteric fracture of gigantism

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  1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyoku, Tokyo, Japan

    Tomonori Baba, Yasuhiro Homma & Kazuo Kaneko

  2. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Juntendo Urayasu Hospital, Chiba, Japan

    Kentaro Futamura, Kohei Aoki & Katsuo Shitoto

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Baba, T., Futamura, K., Aoki, K. et al. Combination of multi-osteosynthesis devices for femoral trochanteric fracture of gigantism. Eur Orthop Traumatol 5, 367–369 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12570-014-0245-3

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