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Research Article

Low infection rates after 34,361 intramedullary nail operations in 55 low- and middle-income countries

Validation of the Surgical Implant Generation Network (SIGN) Online Surgical Database

Sven YoungDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen;Department of Surgical Sciences, University of BergenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Stein Atle LieDepartment of Surgical Sciences, University of Bergen; The Norwegian Arthroplasty Register, Bergen, Norway
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Geir HallanDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen; The Norwegian Arthroplasty Register, Bergen, Norway
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Lewis G Zirkle The Surgical Implant Generation Network (SIGN), Richland, WA, USA
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Lars B EngesæterDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen;Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Bergen; The Norwegian Arthroplasty Register, Bergen, Norway
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Leif I HavelinDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen;Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Bergen; The Norwegian Arthroplasty Register, Bergen, Norway
Pages 737-743 | Received 12 May 2011, Accepted 14 Aug 2011, Published online: 09 Nov 2011

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