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Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica Volume 71, 2000 - Issue 3
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Fibrosarcoma at the site of a metallic fixation of the tibia--a case report and literature review

Pedro Hinarejos Department of 1Orthopaedic Surgery and 2Pathology, Hospital del Mar, Passeig Maritim, 25-29, ES-08003 Barcelona, Spain. Tel. +34 93 221-1010. E-mail: [email protected]
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Maria C Escuder Department of 1Orthopaedic Surgery and 2Pathology, Hospital del Mar, Passeig Maritim, 25-29, ES-08003 Barcelona, Spain. Tel. +34 93 221-1010. E-mail: [email protected]
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Juan C Monllau Department of 1Orthopaedic Surgery and 2Pathology, Hospital del Mar, Passeig Maritim, 25-29, ES-08003 Barcelona, Spain. Tel. +34 93 221-1010. E-mail: [email protected]
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Pedro Alvarez Department of 1Orthopaedic Surgery and 2Pathology, Hospital del Mar, Passeig Maritim, 25-29, ES-08003 Barcelona, Spain. Tel. +34 93 221-1010. E-mail: [email protected]
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José Lloreta Department of 1Orthopaedic Surgery and 2Pathology, Hospital del Mar, Passeig Maritim, 25-29, ES-08003 Barcelona, Spain. Tel. +34 93 221-1010. E-mail: [email protected]
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Jorge Ballester Department of 1Orthopaedic Surgery and 2Pathology, Hospital del Mar, Passeig Maritim, 25-29, ES-08003 Barcelona, Spain. Tel. +34 93 221-1010. E-mail: [email protected]
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