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Cheng, QY., Song, W., Zhang, YM. et al. Letter to the Editor concerning “Pulsed electromagnetic fields after intramedullary nailing of tibial fractures: a case control study”. International Orthopaedics (SICOT) 45, 2953–2954 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-021-05223-x
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