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. 2010 Oct;468(10):2825-7.
doi: 10.1007/s11999-010-1326-4.

In brief: classifications in brief: Mirels' classification: metastatic disease in long bones and impending pathologic fracture

Muhammad Umar Jawad  1 , Sean P Scully
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In brief: classifications in brief: Mirels' classification: metastatic disease in long bones and impending pathologic fracture

Muhammad Umar Jawad et al. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2010 Oct.
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