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Letter to the editor concerning “Effect of joint immobilization using extension splint immediately after total knee arthroplasty on post-operative knee function and pain: a randomized clinical trial”

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This work is supported by Wuxi Taihu Talent Project (WXTTP2020008) and Wuxi Municipal Health Commission Scientific Project (T202144).

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  1. Wuxi Central Rehabilitation Hospital, The Affiliated Mental Health Center of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214515, Jiangsu, China

    Guilan Huang, Bin Su & Chengpan Liang

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Huang, G., Su, B. & Liang, C. Letter to the editor concerning “Effect of joint immobilization using extension splint immediately after total knee arthroplasty on post-operative knee function and pain: a randomized clinical trial”. International Orthopaedics (SICOT) 47, 893–894 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-022-05667-9

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