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Comparison of medial versus lateral meniscus allograft transplantation

Literature review and meta-analysis

Guo Wei, Jie Liang, Neng Ru, Yu-Peng Li, Zheng-Hui Shang and Jian-Feng Chen
Saudi Medical Journal June 2016, 37 (6) 613-623; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2016.6.13983

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