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The posterolateral approach for plating tibial plateau fractures: problems in secondary hardware removal

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  1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji University, 389 Xin Cun Road, Shanghai, 200065, People’s Republic of China

    Yi-Gang Huang & Shi-Min Chang

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Huang, YG., Chang, SM. The posterolateral approach for plating tibial plateau fractures: problems in secondary hardware removal. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 132, 733–734 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-012-1459-x

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