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All issues Volume 12 (2026) SICOT-J, 12 (2026) 38 References
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SICOT-J
Volume 12, 2026
Article Number 38
Number of page(s) 7
Section Knee
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/sicotj/2026033
Published online 17 June 2026
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