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Striated Muscles, an Underestimated Natural Biomaterial: Their Essential Contribution to Healing and Reconstruction of Bone Defects

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Surgery of the musculoskeletal system is the most vibrant, quickly developing and enlarging reconstructive surgical specialty of this century. The current ten years are dedicated to this subject, and entitled “The bone and joint decade” which is a tribute to this subject’s significance.

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  1. Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique et de Traumatologie, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire Nord, Marseille Cedex 20, France

    Dominique G. Poitout MD (Professeur à l’Université de la Mediterranée, Chef de Service) (Professeur à l’Université de la Mediterranée, Chef de Service)

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Stein, H., Solomonow, M. (2004). Striated Muscles, an Underestimated Natural Biomaterial: Their Essential Contribution to Healing and Reconstruction of Bone Defects. In: Poitout, D.G. (eds) Biomechanics and Biomaterials in Orthopedics. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3774-0_11

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