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Simultaneous bilateral subtrochanteric fractures following risedronate therapy

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    Mikko T. Ovaska, Tatu J. Mäkinen & Rami Madanat

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Ovaska, M.T., Mäkinen, T.J. & Madanat, R. Simultaneous bilateral subtrochanteric fractures following risedronate therapy. J Orthop Sci 16, 467–470 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00776-011-0058-y

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