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In Brief: Classifications in Brief: Vancouver Classification of Postoperative Periprosthetic Femur Fractures

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    Greg E. Gaski MD & Sean P. Scully MD, PhD

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Gaski, G.E., Scully, S.P. In Brief: Classifications in Brief: Vancouver Classification of Postoperative Periprosthetic Femur Fractures. Clin Orthop Relat Res 469, 1507–1510 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11999-010-1532-0

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