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01-10-2020 | Incision | Letter to the Editor

Letter to the editor regarding “Intramedullary fixation versus anatomically contoured plating of unstable fractures: a randomized control trial” by Badenhorst et al

Authors: Aditya Aggarwal, Rajesh Kumar Rajnish, Vikas Bachhal

Published in: International Orthopaedics | Issue 10/2020

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We read with great interest an article titled “Intramedullary fixation versus anatomically contoured plating of unstable fractures: a randomized control trial” by Badenhorst et al. [1] published in the March 2020 issue of the journal and would like to extend our gratitude to the authors for the study. They have researched a great topic in a scientific manner; however, we wish to get the answer to some of our queries to enhance our understanding of the matter. …

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Title: Letter to the editor regarding “Intramedullary fixation versus anatomically contoured plating of unstable fractures: a randomized control trial” by Badenhorst et al
Authors: Aditya Aggarwal
Rajesh Kumar Rajnish
Vikas Bachhal
Publication date: 01-10-2020
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keyword: Incision
Published in: International Orthopaedics / Issue 10/2020
Print ISSN: 0341-2695
Electronic ISSN: 1432-5195
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-020-04602-0

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