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Hu, Z., Tian, Z., Li, Q. et al. Predictive factors for infection after osteosynthesis of tibial plateau fractures: a retrospective study of 314 patients. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00590-024-03968-w
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