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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Spaarne Hospital, Spaarnepoort 1, P.O. Box 770, 2134, Hoofddorp, The Netherlands

    Wouter J. van Zuuren, Jore H. Willems & Michel P. J. van den Bekerom

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van Zuuren, W.J., Willems, J.H. & van den Bekerom, M.P.J. Comments on Hsu et al.: Surgical treatment of syndesmotic diastasis: emphasis on effect of syndesmotic screw on ankle function. International Orthopaedics (SICOT) 35, 623–624 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-011-1214-x

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