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Implant fixation

Bisphosphonate-coated external fixation pins appear similar to hydroxyapatite-coated pins in the tibial metaphysis and to uncoated pins in the shaft

A randomized trial

Sören Toksvig-LarsenDepartment of Orthopedics, Hässleholm Hospital, Hässleholm, and Department of Orthopedics, Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund
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Per AspenbergOrthopedics, Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.Correspondence[email protected]
Pages 314-318 | Received 13 Dec 2012, Accepted 27 Mar 2013, Published online: 28 Apr 2013

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