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  1. Orthopedic Section, Veterans Administration Hospital, 13210, Syracuse, New York

    Robert O. Becker

  2. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical Center, 13210, Syracuse, New York

    Robert O. Becker

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Becker, R.O. Electrical osteogenesis—Pro and con. Calc. Tis Res. 26, 93–97 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02013241

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