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Perichondritis as an Associated Complication Affecting the Surgical Outcome of Interpositional Arthroplasty: A Case Report

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Dikhit, P.S., Jain, G., Singh, P. et al. Perichondritis as an Associated Complication Affecting the Surgical Outcome of Interpositional Arthroplasty: A Case Report. J. Maxillofac. Oral Surg. 19, 520–522 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12663-019-01277-y

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