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Orthopaedics in the dawn of civilisation, practices in ancient Egypt

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  1. Department of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, Assiut University, P.O. Box 100, Assiut, Egypt

    Galal Zaki Said

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Said, G.Z. Orthopaedics in the dawn of civilisation, practices in ancient Egypt. International Orthopaedics (SICOT) 38, 905–909 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-013-2183-z

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