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Open Traumatic Osteochondral Fracture of the Femoral Medial Condyle and Trochlea Treated by Mosaicplasty: a Case Report at 11-Year Follow-Up

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Christian Carulli, MD, Fabrizio Matassi, MD, Stefano Soderi, MD, Lorenzo Nistri, MD, Roberto Civinini, MD and Massimo Innocenti, MD, have declared that they have no conflict of interest.

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    Christian Carulli MD, Fabrizio Matassi MD, Stefano Soderi MD, Lorenzo Nistri MD, Roberto Civinini MD & Massimo Innocenti MD

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Carulli, C., Matassi, F., Soderi, S. et al. Open Traumatic Osteochondral Fracture of the Femoral Medial Condyle and Trochlea Treated by Mosaicplasty: a Case Report at 11-Year Follow-Up. HSS Jrnl 10, 276–279 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11420-014-9406-8

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