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. 2015 Nov;3(19):301.
doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2305-5839.2015.11.15.

Is lateral retinacular release still a valid surgical option? From release to lengthening

Vicente Sanchis-Alfonso  1 , Erik Montesinos-Berry  1
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Is lateral retinacular release still a valid surgical option? From release to lengthening

Vicente Sanchis-Alfonso et al. Ann Transl Med. 2015 Nov.
No abstract available

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