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Mikel Sánchez1,2\*, Maider Beitia2 , Orlando Pompei1 , Cristina Jorquera<sup>2</sup> , Pello Sánchez<sup>2</sup> , Jorge Knörr1 , Francisco Soldado1 , Leonor López1 , Jaime Oraa1 , Ane Miren Bilbao1 , Nicolás Fiz1 , Jorge Guadilla1 , Beatriz Aizpurua1 , Juan Azofra1 and Diego Delgado2

1 Arthroscopic Surgery Unit, Hospital Vithas San José, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain

2 Advanced Biological Therapy Unit, Hospital Vithas San José, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain

\*Address all correspondence to: mikel.sanchez@ucatrauma.com

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