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Published in: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® 12/2017

01-12-2017 | Symposium: Learning From Large-Scale Orthopaedic Databases

Editorial Comment: Learning From Large-Scale Orthopaedic Databases

Authors: Mitchell Maltenfort, PhD, Jonathan N. Grauer, MD

Published in: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® | Issue 12/2017

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Title
Editorial Comment: Learning From Large-Scale Orthopaedic Databases
Authors
Mitchell Maltenfort, PhD
Jonathan N. Grauer, MD
Publication date
01-12-2017
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® / Issue 12/2017
Print ISSN: 0009-921X
Electronic ISSN: 1528-1132
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11999-017-5382-x

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