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Mouncef Amahtil1,2, Hammouti Mohamed1,2, Mohamed Sadougui1,2

  • 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery Mohammed VI University Hospital Center Bouskoura Morocco.

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limb amputationoncologyorthopedicssurgery

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