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Letter to the editor on “Fixation of patella fractures with metallic implants is associated with a significantly higher risk of complications and re-operations than non-metallic implants: a systematic review and meta-analysis”

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  1. Department of Joint Surgery, Dalian Municipal Central Hospital, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116033, People’s Republic of China

    Yijie Gao

  2. Department of Orthopedics, The Second Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116044, Liaoning, People’s Republic of China

    Hao Wu

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Gao, Y., Wu, H. Letter to the editor on “Fixation of patella fractures with metallic implants is associated with a significantly higher risk of complications and re-operations than non-metallic implants: a systematic review and meta-analysis”. International Orthopaedics (SICOT) 47, 1879–1880 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-023-05815-9

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