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The angle of the anal fistula track and the distance between the internal opening and the anorectal junction: two further useful parameters in MRI?

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Zinicola, R., Cracco, N., Del Rio, P. et al. The angle of the anal fistula track and the distance between the internal opening and the anorectal junction: two further useful parameters in MRI?. Tech Coloproctol 26, 323–324 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-021-02483-y

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