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Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica Volume 69, 1998 - Issue 3
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Original Article

Lengthening of an above-knee amputation stump with the llizarov technique–a case report

Zvy Horesh Department of Orthopedic Surgery A, Rambam Medical Center, P.O.B. 9602, Haifa, 31096, Israel, +972 4–8536434, -8542022
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Mark Levy Department of Orthopedic Surgery A, Rambam Medical Center, P.O.B. 9602, Haifa, 31096, Israel, +972 4–8536434, -8542022
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Haim Stein Department of Orthopedic Surgery A, Rambam Medical Center, P.O.B. 9602, Haifa, 31096, Israel, +972 4–8536434, -8542022
Pages 326-328 | Received 14 Jun 1997, Accepted 30 Jan 1998, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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