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Acta Orthopaedica Volume 78, 2007 - Issue 6
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Percutaneous Achilles tendon lengthening: A cadaver-based study of failure of the triple hemisection technique

Eva M Hoefnagels International Center for Orthopaedic Advancement, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University/Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sint Maartenskliniek, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Matthew D Waites International Center for Orthopaedic Advancement, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University/Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Stephen M Belkoff International Center for Orthopaedic Advancement, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University/Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Bart A Swierstra Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sint Maartenskliniek, Nijmegen, The NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 808-812 | Received 23 Sep 2006, Accepted 12 Apr 2007, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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