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Intramedullary Fixation of Long Bone Fractures in Infancy and Adolescence

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Karger, C., Gicquel, P., Clavert, J.M. (2006). Intramedullary Fixation of Long Bone Fractures in Infancy and Adolescence. In: Leung, KS., et al. Practice of Intramedullary Locked Nails. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-32345-7_23

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