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Case Report

Successful treatment of infectious delayed union after ulnar shortening osteotomy using once-weekly teriparatide with low-intensity pulsed ultrasound

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Pages 42-45 | Received 17 Nov 2020, Accepted 19 Feb 2021, Published online: 05 Mar 2021

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