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Non-union in 3 of 15 osteotomies of the distal radius without bone graft

Johan H ScheerDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping University, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Lars E AdolfssonDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping University, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 316-320 | Received 16 May 2014, Accepted 25 Nov 2014, Published online: 26 Jan 2015

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