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Research Article

Histology of an undisplaced femoral fatigue fracture in association with bisphosphonate treatment

Frozen bone with remodelling at the crack

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Pages 460-462 | Received 15 Feb 2010, Accepted 18 Mar 2010, Published online: 02 Jun 2010

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