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Wang, J., Wen, C. & Zhang, Y. Letter to Editor: The use of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) in treating osteonecrosis of the femoral head (AVNFH): a retrospective study. International Orthopaedics (SICOT) 47, 3107–3108 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-023-05929-0
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