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Mechanical failure of external fixator during hip joint distraction for Perthes disease

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  1. Department of Orthopedics, UMDNJ–New Jersey Medical School, Doctor’s Office Center, 90 Bergen Street, Suite 7300, Newark, NJ, 07103, USA

    Sanjeev Sabharwal & David Van Why

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Sabharwal, S., Van Why, D. Mechanical failure of external fixator during hip joint distraction for Perthes disease. J Orthop Sci 12, 385–389 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00776-007-1146-x

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