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The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Volume 32, 2019 - Issue 22
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Original Article

Knot positioning during McDonald cervical cerclage, does it make a difference? A cohort study

Hytham AtiaObstetrics and Gynecology Department, Armed Forces Hospital Southern Region, Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia; ;Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-4013-9491
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Mohamed EllaithyObstetrics and Gynecology Department, Armed Forces Hospital Southern Region, Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia; ;Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt; Correspondence[email protected]
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Ahmed AltraigeyObstetrics and Gynecology Department, Armed Forces Hospital Southern Region, Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia; ;Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Benha University, Benha, EgyptORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-3766-6060
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Heba IbrahimObstetrics and Gynecology Department, Armed Forces Hospital Southern Region, Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia;
Pages 3757-3763 | Received 15 Jan 2018, Accepted 29 Apr 2018, Published online: 15 May 2018

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