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. 2012 May;94(4):279-80.
doi: 10.1308/rcsann.2012.94.4.279.

Tongue and groove (v-shaped) osteotomy in treatment of non-union of long bones--a novel surgical technique

S Mukhopadhyay  1 , N Vannet, R Morgan-Jones
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Tongue and groove (v-shaped) osteotomy in treatment of non-union of long bones--a novel surgical technique

S Mukhopadhyay et al. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2012 May.
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Figure 1
Figure 1
Tongue and groove osteotomy
Figure 2
Figure 2
Intraoperative picture showing creation of tongue in groove (black arrow: tongue; white arrow: groove)
Figure 3
Figure 3
Pre and post-operative images with evidence of healing - humeral non-union
Figure 4
Figure 4
Pre and post-operative images with evidence of healing - femoral non-union
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