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Wen, C., Zhang, Y. & Zhang, Y. Letter to editor regarding article “Outcomes of drain versus no drain in total knee arthroplasty: a retrospective cohort study”. International Orthopaedics (SICOT) 47, 2885–2886 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-023-05974-9
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