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. 2020 May;478(5):1137-1138.
doi: 10.1097/CORR.0000000000001223.

Letter to the Editor: The Problem of the Aging Surgeon: When Surgeon Age Becomes a Surgical Risk Factor

Chaoran Yu  1   2
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Letter to the Editor: The Problem of the Aging Surgeon: When Surgeon Age Becomes a Surgical Risk Factor

Chaoran Yu. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2020 May.
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