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Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica Volume 56, 1985 - Issue 5
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Original Article

Bone atrophy after plate fixation: Computed tomography of femoral shaft fractures

Terje Terjesen Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Department of Radiology, Trondheim University Hospital, N-7000, Trondheim, Norway
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Asbjørn Nordby Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Department of Radiology, Trondheim University Hospital, N-7000, Trondheim, Norway
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Vidar Arnulf Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Department of Radiology, Trondheim University Hospital, N-7000, Trondheim, Norway
Pages 416-418 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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