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Dejour, D., Ntagiopoulos, P.G. Reply to comment on Prado et al.: A new technique in double-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using implant-free femoral fixation. International Orthopaedics (SICOT) 36, 1539–1541 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-012-1568-8

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