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Original papers

Inferior fixation with a new pin design for external fixation: A randomized study in 50 patients operated on by the hemicallotasis technique

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Pages 48-52 | Received 02 Apr 2006, Accepted 03 Jul 2006, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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