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Review
. 2011 Apr 6;93(7):e30.
doi: 10.2106/JBJS.J.01039.

Clinical trials in orthopaedics research. Part II. Prioritization for randomized controlled clinical trials

Jeffrey N Katz  1 , James G Wright, Elena Losina
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Clinical trials in orthopaedics research. Part II. Prioritization for randomized controlled clinical trials

Jeffrey N Katz et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am. .
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