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Roth, W., Weber, M. (2006). A New Concept in the Treatment of Fibular Fractures with Intramedullary Implants. In: Leung, KS., et al. Practice of Intramedullary Locked Nails. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-32345-7_14
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