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Classifications in Brief: Schatzker Classification of Tibial Plateau Fractures

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Zeltser, D.W., Leopold, S.S. Classifications in Brief: Schatzker Classification of Tibial Plateau Fractures. Clin Orthop Relat Res 471, 371–374 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11999-012-2451-z

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