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Xiang, D., Liu, X. & Xia, Z. Letter to: risk factors for dislocation following total hip arthroplasty in developmental dysplasia of the hip: a systematic review and meta-analysis. International Orthopaedics (SICOT) 48, 309–310 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-023-06007-1
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