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The incidence of retained fetal bone revealed in 2000 diagnostic hysteroscopies.

Nikos Makris, Konstantinos Stefanidis, Dimitrios Loutradis, Kiki Anastasiadou, Giannis Hatjipappas, Aris Antsaklis

PubMed · 2006 · 27 citations · 8 references

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Abstract

Three of 2000 diagnostic hysteroscopies revealed residual fetal bony fragments in women with abnormal uterine bleeding. Removal of bony fragments by hysteroscopy is associated with therapeutic success.

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