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Mythbusting in Orthopedics

Traditions and myths in hip and knee arthroplasty

A narrative review

Henrik Husted Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre, Copenhagen, DenmarkCorrespondence[email protected]
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Kirill Gromov Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Henrik Malchau Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Mölndal, Sweden.
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Andrew Freiberg Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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Peter Gebuhr Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Anders Troelsen Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre, Copenhagen, Denmark
Pages 548-555 | Received 28 Jun 2014, Accepted 11 Sep 2014, Published online: 06 Oct 2014

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