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Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship Directory

OrthoFellow lists 341 orthopaedic trauma fellowship, research and observation pathways across 56 countries. Compare broad trauma services with dedicated pelvic–acetabular tracks, recruitment status and official sources.

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Observership

Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum

AO Trauma Fellowship — Diako Krankenhaus Flensburg

Diako Krankenhaus Flensburg

⌖ Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein · Germany →

Program lead

MWMatthias Weuster, fellowship faculty at Diako Krankenhaus FlensburgMatthias Weuster

Duration6 to 12 weeks (AO Trauma fellowship programme)
FundingNo programme fee is stated. AO pays the fellow a small stipend toward accommodation and living…
ExposureShort-term AO Trauma fellowship at Diako Krankenhaus Flensburg, Department for Trauma Surgery, Hand- and Plastic Surgery. Host page…
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Observership

Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum

AO Trauma Fellowship — Heidelberg University Hospital

Heidelberg University Hospital

⌖ Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg · Germany →

Duration6 to 12 weeks (AO Trauma fellowship programme)
FundingNo programme fee is stated. AO pays the fellow a small stipend toward accommodation and living…
ExposureShort-term AO Trauma fellowship at Heidelberg University Hospital, Department of Trauma- and Reconstructive Surgery. Host page…
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Observership

Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum

AO Trauma Fellowship — Jung-Stilling-Krankenhaus Siegen

Jung-Stilling-Krankenhaus Siegen (Diakonie Klinikum)

⌖ Siegen, North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany →

Duration6 to 12 weeks (AO Trauma fellowship programme)
FundingNo programme fee is stated. AO pays the fellow a small stipend toward accommodation and living…
ExposureShort-term AO Trauma fellowship at Jung-Stilling-Krankenhaus Siegen (Diakonie Klinikum), Department of Traumatology and…
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Observership

Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum

AO Trauma Fellowship — Klinikum Dortmund Nord

Klinikum Dortmund Nord

⌖ Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany →

Duration6 to 12 weeks (AO Trauma fellowship programme)
FundingNo programme fee is stated. AO pays the fellow a small stipend toward accommodation and living…
ExposureShort-term AO Trauma fellowship at Klinikum Dortmund Nord, Klinik für Unfall-, Hand- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie,…
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Observership

Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum

AO Trauma Fellowship — Klinikum Straubing

Klinikum Straubing (Brothers of Mercy Hospital)

⌖ Straubing, Bavaria · Germany →

Faculty & leadership

SGStefan Grote, fellowship faculty at Klinikum Straubing (Brothers of Mercy Hospital)Stefan GroteMVMarkus Vogt, fellowship faculty at Klinikum Straubing (Brothers of Mercy Hospital)Markus Vogt

Duration6 to 12 weeks (AO Trauma fellowship programme)
FundingNo programme fee is stated. AO pays the fellow a small stipend toward accommodation and living…
ExposureShort-term AO Trauma fellowship at Klinikum Straubing (Brothers of Mercy Hospital), Department of Orthopedic, Trauma and Hand…
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Observership

Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum

AO Trauma Fellowship — Krankenhaus Barmherzige Brüder Regensburg

Krankenhaus Barmherzige Brüder Regensburg

⌖ Regensburg, Bavaria · Germany →

Duration6 to 12 weeks (AO Trauma fellowship programme)
FundingNo programme fee is stated. AO pays the fellow a small stipend toward accommodation and living…
ExposureShort-term AO Trauma fellowship at Krankenhaus Barmherzige Brüder Regensburg, Klinik für Unfallchirurgie, Orthopädie und…
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Observership

Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum

AO Trauma Fellowship — Medizinische Hochschule Hannover

Medizinische Hochschule Hannover

⌖ Hannover, Lower Saxony · Germany →

Faculty & leadership

AHAfif Harb, fellowship faculty at Medizinische Hochschule HannoverAfif HarbSSStephan Sehmisch, fellowship faculty at Medizinische Hochschule HannoverStephan Sehmisch

Duration6 to 12 weeks (AO Trauma fellowship programme standard;…
FundingAO Trauma pays a small stipend as a contribution to travel, accommodation and meals; it may not…
ExposureShort-term AO Trauma hosted placement in the Klinik für Unfallchirurgie - Medizinische Hochschule Hannover. The host reports an…
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Observership

Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum

AO Trauma Fellowship — Saarland University Medical Center

Saarland University Medical Center

⌖ Homburg, Saarland · Germany →

Duration6 to 12 weeks (AO Trauma fellowship programme)
FundingNo programme fee is stated. AO pays the fellow a small stipend toward accommodation and living…
ExposureShort-term AO Trauma fellowship at Saarland University Medical Center, Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery (Klinik…
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Observership

Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum

AO Trauma Fellowship — Städtisches Klinikum Karlsruhe

Städtisches Klinikum Karlsruhe

⌖ Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg · Germany →

Program lead

CMChristof Mueller, fellowship faculty at Städtisches Klinikum KarlsruheChristof Mueller

Duration6 to 12 weeks (AO Trauma fellowship programme)
FundingNo programme fee is stated. AO pays the fellow a small stipend toward accommodation and living…
ExposureShort-term AO Trauma fellowship at Städtisches Klinikum Karlsruhe, Dept. for Trauma, Hand- and Orthopaedic surgery. Host page states…
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Observership

Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum

AO Trauma Fellowship — Städtisches Krankenhaus Dresden-Friedrichstadt

Städtisches Krankenhaus Dresden-Friedrichstadt

⌖ Dresden, Saxony · Germany →

Program lead

PGPhilip Gierer, fellowship faculty at Städtisches Krankenhaus Dresden-FriedrichstadtPhilip Gierer

Duration6 to 12 weeks (AO Trauma fellowship programme)
FundingNo programme fee is stated. AO pays the fellow a small stipend toward accommodation and living…
ExposureShort-term AO Trauma fellowship at Städtisches Krankenhaus Dresden-Friedrichstadt, Klinik für Unfall-Wiederherstellungs- und…
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Observership

Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum

AO Trauma Fellowship — TUM Klinikum rechts der Isar

TUM Klinikum rechts der Isar

⌖ Munich, Bavaria · Germany →

Duration6 to 12 weeks (AO Trauma fellowship programme)
FundingNo programme fee is stated. AO pays the fellow a small stipend toward accommodation and living…
ExposureShort-term AO Trauma fellowship at TUM Klinikum rechts der Isar, Klinik und Poliklinik für Unfallchirurgie. Host page states the…
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Observership

Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum

AO Trauma Fellowship — UKSH Campus Kiel

UKSH Campus Kiel

⌖ Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein · Germany →

Faculty & leadership

ASAndreas Seekamp, fellowship faculty at UKSH Campus KielAndreas SeekampMHMathias Holz

Duration6 to 12 weeks (AO Trauma fellowship programme)
FundingNo programme fee is stated. AO pays the fellow a small stipend toward accommodation and living…
ExposureShort-term AO Trauma fellowship at UKSH Campus Kiel, Trauma Surgery. Host page states the fellow can scrub in; the page does not say…
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Observership

Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum

AO Trauma Fellowship — Ulm University Hospital

Ulm University Hospital

⌖ Ulm, Baden-Württemberg · Germany →

Program lead

FGFlorian Gebhard, fellowship faculty at Ulm University HospitalFlorian Gebhard

Duration6 to 12 weeks (AO Trauma fellowship programme)
FundingNo programme fee is stated. AO pays the fellow a small stipend toward accommodation and living…
ExposureShort-term AO Trauma fellowship at Ulm University Hospital, Orthopaedic Trauma. Host page states the fellow can scrub in; the page…
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Observership

Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum

AO Trauma Fellowship — Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Dresden (Foot and Ankle Surgery Centre)

University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden (Foot and Ankle)

⌖ Dresden, Saxony · Germany →

Duration6 to 12 weeks (AO Trauma fellowship programme standard;…
FundingAO Trauma pays a small stipend as a contribution to travel, accommodation and meals; it may not…
ExposureShort-term AO Trauma hosted placement in the UniversitätsCentrum für Orthopädie, Zentrum für Fuß- und Sprunggelenkschirurgie. The…
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Observership

Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum

AO Trauma Fellowship — University Hospital Augsburg

University Hospital Augsburg

⌖ Augsburg, Bavaria · Germany →

Faculty & leadership

EMEdgar Mayr, fellowship faculty at University Hospital AugsburgEdgar MayrSFStefan Foerch, fellowship faculty at University Hospital AugsburgStefan Foerch

Duration6 to 12 weeks (AO Trauma fellowship programme)
FundingNo programme fee is stated. AO pays the fellow a small stipend toward accommodation and living…
ExposureShort-term AO Trauma fellowship at University Hospital Augsburg, Klinik für Unfallchirurgie, Orthopädie, Plastische und…
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Observership

Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum

AO Trauma Fellowship — University Hospital Bonn

University Hospital Bonn

⌖ Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany →

Duration6 to 12 weeks (AO Trauma fellowship programme)
FundingNo programme fee is stated. AO pays the fellow a small stipend toward accommodation and living…
ExposureShort-term AO Trauma fellowship at University Hospital Bonn, Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery / Klinik und Poliklinik…
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Observership

Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum

AO Trauma Fellowship — University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden

University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden

⌖ Dresden, Saxony · Germany →

Duration6 to 12 weeks (AO Trauma fellowship programme)
FundingNo programme fee is stated. AO pays the fellow a small stipend toward accommodation and living…
ExposureShort-term AO Trauma fellowship at University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden, UniversitätsCentrum für Orthopädie, Unfall- und…
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Observership

Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum

AO Trauma Fellowship — University Hospital Düsseldorf

University Hospital Düsseldorf

⌖ Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany →

Program lead

PJPascal Jungbluth, fellowship faculty at University Hospital DüsseldorfPascal Jungbluth

Duration6 to 12 weeks (AO Trauma fellowship programme)
FundingNo programme fee is stated. AO pays the fellow a small stipend toward accommodation and living…
ExposureShort-term AO Trauma fellowship at University Hospital Düsseldorf, Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery. Host page states…
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Observership

Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum

AO Trauma Fellowship — University Hospital Erlangen

University Hospital Erlangen

⌖ Erlangen, Bavaria · Germany →

Program lead

MPMario Perl, fellowship faculty at University Hospital ErlangenMario Perl

Duration6 to 12 weeks (AO Trauma fellowship programme)
FundingNo programme fee is stated. AO pays the fellow a small stipend toward accommodation and living…
ExposureShort-term AO Trauma fellowship at University Hospital Erlangen, Department for trauma and orthopedic surgery. Host page states the…
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Observership

Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum

AO Trauma Fellowship — University Hospital Essen

University Hospital Essen

⌖ Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany →

Faculty & leadership

MDMarcel Dudda, fellowship faculty at University Hospital EssenMarcel DuddaLBLars Becker, fellowship faculty at University Hospital EssenLars Becker

Duration6 to 12 weeks (AO Trauma fellowship programme)
FundingNo programme fee is stated. AO pays the fellow a small stipend toward accommodation and living…
ExposureShort-term AO Trauma fellowship at University Hospital Essen, Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery. Host page…
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Observership

Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum

AO Trauma Fellowship — University Hospital Freiburg

University Hospital Freiburg

⌖ Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg · Germany →

Program lead

HSHagen Schmal, fellowship faculty at University Hospital FreiburgHagen Schmal

Duration6 to 12 weeks (AO Trauma fellowship programme)
FundingNo programme fee is stated. AO pays the fellow a small stipend toward accommodation and living…
ExposureShort-term AO Trauma fellowship at University Hospital Freiburg, Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery. Host page states the…
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Observership

Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum

AO Trauma Fellowship — University Hospital Giessen

University Hospital Giessen

⌖ Giessen, Hesse · Germany →

Program lead

CHChristian Heiss, fellowship faculty at University Hospital GiessenChristian Heiss

Duration6 to 12 weeks (AO Trauma fellowship programme)
FundingNo programme fee is stated. AO pays the fellow a small stipend toward accommodation and living…
ExposureShort-term AO Trauma fellowship at University Hospital Giessen, Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery. Host page…
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Observership

Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum

AO Trauma Fellowship — University Hospital Münster

University Hospital Münster

⌖ Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany →

Program lead

KHKlemens Horst, fellowship faculty at University Hospital MünsterKlemens Horst

Duration6 to 12 weeks (AO Trauma fellowship programme)
FundingNo programme fee is stated. AO pays the fellow a small stipend toward accommodation and living…
ExposureShort-term AO Trauma fellowship at University Hospital Münster, Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery. Host page…
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Observership

Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum

AO Trauma Fellowship — University Hospital Regensburg

University Hospital Regensburg

⌖ Regensburg, Bavaria · Germany →

Faculty & leadership

VAVolker Alt, fellowship faculty at University Hospital RegensburgVolker AltFBFlorian Baumann, fellowship faculty at University Hospital RegensburgFlorian Baumann

Duration6 to 12 weeks (AO Trauma fellowship programme)
FundingNo programme fee is stated. AO pays the fellow a small stipend toward accommodation and living…
ExposureShort-term AO Trauma fellowship at University Hospital Regensburg, Department of Trauma Surgery. Host page states the fellow can…
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Observership

Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum

AO Trauma Fellowship — University Medical Center Mainz

University Medical Center Mainz

⌖ Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany →

Faculty & leadership

EGErol Gercek, fellowship faculty at University Medical Center MainzErol GercekCACharlotte Arand, fellowship faculty at University Medical Center MainzCharlotte Arand

Duration6 to 12 weeks (AO Trauma fellowship programme)
FundingNo programme fee is stated. AO pays the fellow a small stipend toward accommodation and living…
ExposureShort-term AO Trauma fellowship at University Medical Center Mainz, Zentrum für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie/Department for…
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Observership

Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum

AO Trauma Fellowship — University Medicine Göttingen

University Medicine Göttingen

⌖ Göttingen, Lower Saxony · Germany →

Program lead

WLWolfgang Lehmann, fellowship faculty at University Medicine GöttingenWolfgang Lehmann

Duration6 to 12 weeks (AO Trauma fellowship programme)
FundingNo programme fee is stated. AO pays the fellow a small stipend toward accommodation and living…
ExposureShort-term AO Trauma fellowship at University Medicine Göttingen, Klinik für Unfallchirurgie und Orthopädie, Abteilung für…
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Observership

Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum

AO Trauma Fellowship — Vivantes Klinikum Friedrichshain

Vivantes Klinikum Friedrichshain

⌖ Berlin, Berlin · Germany →

Program lead

TFThomas Fuchs, fellowship faculty at Vivantes Klinikum FriedrichshainThomas Fuchs

Duration6 to 12 weeks (AO Trauma fellowship programme)
FundingNo programme fee is stated. AO pays the fellow a small stipend toward accommodation and living…
ExposureShort-term AO Trauma fellowship at Vivantes Klinikum Friedrichshain, Zentrum für Muskuloskelettale Medizin. Host page states the…
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Travelling Fellowship

Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum

SICOT meets SICOT Fellowship — Klinik für Unfall-, Hand- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Saarland University Medical Center

Klinik für Unfall-, Hand- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Saarland University

⌖ Homburg, Saarland · Germany →

Program lead

EDEmir Duric

DurationMinimum 4 weeks
FundingFunded by SICOT and local hosts: SICOT covers one economy return ticket up to EUR 1,000 where…
ExposureFellow has access to, and the possibility to train in, the orthopaedic subspecialties of the centre. Subspecialties listed by the…
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Observership

Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum

AO Trauma Fellowship — University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE)

University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE)

⌖ Hamburg, Hamburg · Germany →

Duration6 to 12 weeks (AO Trauma fellowship programme)
FundingNo programme fee is stated. AO pays the fellow a small stipend toward accommodation and living…
ExposureShort-term AO Trauma fellowship at University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery. Host page…
✓ Verified 1 Oct 2026
Clinical Fellowship

Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum

AO Trauma Fellowship Host Centre — Patras University Hospital

Patras University Hospital Orthopaedic Department

⌖ Patras · Greece →

Program lead

IGIoannis Gliatis, fellowship faculty at Patras University Hospital Orthopaedic DepartmentIoannis Gliatis

Duration6 to 12 weeks through the AO Trauma Short-term International…
FundingCountry-adjusted AO Trauma stipend; the stipend is a contribution to travel, accommodation and…
ExposureAO Trauma host-centre exposure in general trauma, hand and wrist, foot and ankle, pelvis/acetabulum and athletic injuries through…
DATA-LED DECISION GUIDE

How to compare Trauma, Pelvis and Acetabulum fellowships

Distinguish broad trauma fellowships from dedicated pelvis and acetabular tracks, limb reconstruction and short observerships. Compare referral patterns, emergency workload and the fellow's role rather than using total trauma volume alone.

341canonical pathways
56countries represented
279funded or stipend-published
47funding not published
189active, upcoming or rolling
1–24 monthspublished duration range

Questions applicants should ask

  • How much pelvic and acetabular surgery is available to the fellow?
  • What proportion of work is acute trauma versus reconstruction and non-union?
  • How are on-call responsibility and operative autonomy supervised?

Application routes and evidence

In the United States, ACGME-accredited orthopaedic trauma fellowships are one year and recruit through the OTA fellowship match on SF Match.

Outside the US, trauma fellowships run through major trauma centres and networks such as AO Trauma and the Orthopaedic Trauma Society, including short-term fellowships for international surgeons.

Also searched as: orthopedic trauma fellowship, pelvis and acetabulum fellowship, trauma fellowship.

Distinguish broad trauma fellowships from dedicated pelvic–acetabular and limb-reconstruction tracks. OTA and national trauma society directories identify hosts; current vacancy, registration and operative access remain programme-specific.

Route guidance reviewed 12 October 2026. Programme verification dates are recorded separately.

Clinical, research and observer posts have different permissions. Published eligibility, salary, registration and visa terms must be confirmed with the host; a directory listing does not confirm a vacancy. Network hosts remain inside their parent pathway.

BEFORE YOU APPLY

Questions about Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum fellowships

What is an orthopaedic trauma fellowship?

An orthopaedic trauma fellowship focuses on acute fracture care, polytrauma and reconstruction of injury sequelae. Pelvis and acetabulum fellowships may be dedicated tracks or rotations inside a wider trauma year. Confirm operative access, on-call duties and whether limb reconstruction or frames are core curriculum.

How do I apply for an orthopaedic trauma fellowship in the United States?

In the United States, ACGME-accredited orthopaedic trauma fellowships are one year and recruit through the OTA fellowship match on SF Match.

Can international surgeons apply for an orthopaedic trauma fellowship?

Outside the US, trauma fellowships run through major trauma centres and networks such as AO Trauma and the Orthopaedic Trauma Society, including short-term fellowships for international surgeons. Each OrthoFellow profile records the published eligibility, registration and visa requirements for that programme.

Which countries offer the most orthopaedic trauma fellowships?

On OrthoFellow the countries with the most listed trauma, pelvis and acetabulum pathways are United States (90), Germany (40), United Kingdom (31), Australia (28), Canada (19). Counts are canonical pathways in the directory, not vacancies; confirm availability with each host.

What types of Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum programmes are listed?

This directory separates clinical fellowships, research fellowships and observerships. The unfiltered Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum page currently contains 341 canonical pathways; network host centres remain inside their parent pathway.

Does a Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum fellowship guarantee hands-on operating?

No. Clinical participation depends on the published role, registration, credentialing, supervision and host policy. Treat exposure as observational when the official source does not confirm operative participation.

How should I confirm a Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum programme is open?

Check the status, deadline and verification date on the OrthoFellow profile, then reopen the official programme source. A historical or recurring programme is not treated as actively recruiting without current evidence.

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