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Original papers

Opposite cortical fracture in high tibial osteotomy: lateral closing compared to the medial opening‐wedge technique

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Pages 508-514 | Received 03 Aug 2007, Accepted 13 Dec 2007, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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