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Knee extensor mechanism reconstruction by complete cadaveric allograft. A treatment of chronic injuries of the knee extensor mechanism

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  1. Department of Orthopaedics Surgery and Traumatology, Knee Unit, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, Albacete, Spain

    David Ruiz Picazo, Javier Martínez Arnaíz, Eduardo Rodriguez Vellando-Rubio, Ricardo Fuster Acebal & Eduardo Rodriguez Vellando-Fernández Carvajal

  2. Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, Hermanos Falcó 37, 02006, Albacete, Spain

    David Ruiz Picazo, Javier Martínez Arnaíz, Eduardo Rodriguez Vellando-Rubio, Ricardo Fuster Acebal & Eduardo Rodriguez Vellando-Fernández Carvajal

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Ruiz Picazo, D., Martínez Arnaíz, J., Rodriguez Vellando-Rubio, E. et al. Knee extensor mechanism reconstruction by complete cadaveric allograft. A treatment of chronic injuries of the knee extensor mechanism. Eur Orthop Traumatol 6, 287–293 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12570-014-0283-x

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