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Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica Volume 66, 1995 - Issue 6
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Original Article

Malleolar fractures in alcoholics treated with biodegradable internal fixation: 6/16 reoperations in a randomized study

Jyrki Kankare Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, University Central Hospital, Topeliuksenk. 5, SF-00260, Helsinki, Finland, Tel +358 0-4711, Fax -4717481
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Eero Hirvensalo Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, University Central Hospital, Topeliuksenk. 5, SF-00260, Helsinki, Finland, Tel +358 0-4711, Fax -4717481
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Pentti Rokkanen Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, University Central Hospital, Topeliuksenk. 5, SF-00260, Helsinki, Finland, Tel +358 0-4711, Fax -4717481
Pages 524-528 | Received 09 Mar 1995, Accepted 31 Aug 1995, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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