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Orthopedic injury in electric bicycle-related collisions

Xiaoxuan LiDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shanxi, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Zhe YunDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shanxi, China
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Xiaoxiang LiDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shanxi, China
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Yucai WangDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shanxi, China
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Tongtao YangDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shanxi, China
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Lianhe ZhengDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shanxi, China
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Jixian QianDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shanxi, China
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Pages 437-440 | Received 18 Jan 2016, Accepted 25 Jul 2016, Published online: 16 Nov 2016

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