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Comment on Tong et al.: Two-stage procedure protocol for minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis technique in the treatment of the complex pilon fracture

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 389 Xincun Road, Shanghai, 200065, China

    Da-wei Chen, Bing Li & Guang-rong Yu

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Chen, Dw., Li, B. & Yu, Gr. Comment on Tong et al.: Two-stage procedure protocol for minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis technique in the treatment of the complex pilon fracture. International Orthopaedics (SICOT) 36, 1533–1534 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-012-1561-2

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