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Letter regarding article by Boffa et al.: Evidence on ankle injections for osteochondral lesions and osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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  1. Department of Emergency Medicine, Second Xiangya Hospital, and Emergency Medicine and Difficult Diseases Institute, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, People’s Republic of China, 410011

    Hongmei Yao, Shuiman Xiao & Hanchong Zhang

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Hanchong zhang had the idea for the letter, Hongmei yao and Shuiman xiao performed the literature search and data analysis, and all authors drafted the work.

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Yao, H., Xiao, S. & Zhang, H. Letter regarding article by Boffa et al.: Evidence on ankle injections for osteochondral lesions and osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. International Orthopaedics (SICOT) 45, 1377–1378 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-021-04991-w

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