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Classic Papers in Orthopedics provides a unique insight into the history and development of orthopedic practice in the last 60 years. This collection of the most cited articles in orthopedics identifies seminal contributions and originators. It offers orthopedic researchers hints about what makes an article a most frequently cited classic.

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Correspondence to Paul A. Banaszkiewicz FRCS (Tr & Orth), MClin Ed, FAcad MEd, FHEA .

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Banaszkiewicz, P.A. (2014). Main Introduction. In: Banaszkiewicz, P., Kader, D. (eds) Classic Papers in Orthopaedics. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5451-8_1

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