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The author of this chapter wishes to thank Maria Galán Olleros MD, Yaiza Lópiz MD, Ph.D., and Fernando Marco MD, Ph.D. for their invaluable assistance with the manuscript preparation and figures.

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Martínez-Álvarez, S. (2022). Malunion of the Clavicle. In: Farr, S. (eds) Congenital and Acquired Deformities of the Pediatric Shoulder Girdle. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-81839-5_11

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