Management of tibial non-unions: Prospective evaluation of a comprehensive treatment algorithm

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  • N Ferreira
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N Ferreira BSc, MBChB, FC Orth(SA), MMed(Orth), PhD LC Marais MBChB, FCS Orth(SA), MMed(Ortho), PhD C Aldous BSc, BSc(Hons), MSc, PhD 1 Tumour, Sepsis and Reconstruction Unit, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Grey’s Hospital, Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal 2 Medical Research Scientist, School of Clinical Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal

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تاریخ انتشار 2016