Challenges and controversies in defining and classifying tibial non-unions
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N Ferreira BSc, MBChB, HDip Orth(SA), FC Orth(SA), MMed(Orth) Tumour, Sepsis and Reconstruction Unit, Department of Orthopaedics, Grey’s Hospital, University of KwaZulu-Natal LC Marais MBChB, FCS Orth(SA), MMed(Ortho) Tumour, Sepsis and Reconstruction Unit, Department of Orthopaedics, Grey’s Hospital, University of KwaZulu-Natal C Aldous BSc, BSc(Hons), MSc, PhD Medical Research Scientist, School of Clinical Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal
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