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Lower leg

Congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia treated with a combination of Ilizarov’s technique and intramedullary rodding

15 cases followed for mean 4.5 years

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Pages 515-522 | Received 02 Feb 2012, Accepted 02 Aug 2012, Published online: 08 Oct 2012

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