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Letter to the Editor: Comment on Hosny GA, Ahmed AA. Paediatric infected femoral nonunion; mid-term results of a rare problem with a single-stage treatment and up to eleven and half years follow-up. Reconstruction of pediatric infected femoral nonunion: single stage techniques

Authors: Anil Agarwal, Prateek Rastogi, Rahul Yogendra Raj

Published in: International Orthopaedics | Issue 6/2020

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We read with interest the article by Hosny and Ahmed on the subject [1]. The authors have brought out the nuances of management of paediatric infected femoral nonunion in an inclusive manner. The follow up of the presented series (average 60.15 months) is commendable. …

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Title: Letter to the Editor: Comment on Hosny GA, Ahmed AA. Paediatric infected femoral nonunion; mid-term results of a rare problem with a single-stage treatment and up to eleven and half years follow-up. Reconstruction of pediatric infected femoral nonunion: single stage techniques
Authors: Anil Agarwal
Prateek Rastogi
Rahul Yogendra Raj
Publication date: 01-06-2020
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: International Orthopaedics / Issue 6/2020
Print ISSN: 0341-2695
Electronic ISSN: 1432-5195
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-020-04556-3

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Letter to the Editor: Comment on Hosny GA, Ahmed AA. Paediatric infected femoral nonunion; mid-term results of a rare problem with a single-stage treatment and up to eleven and half years follow-up. Reconstruction of pediatric infected femoral nonunion: single stage techniques

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