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Müller-Daniels, H. (2006). Evolution of Implants for Trochanteric Fracture Fixation: The Engineer’s Point of View. In: Leung, KS., et al. Practice of Intramedullary Locked Nails. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-32345-7_13
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