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Simultaneous distal radius and hip fractures in elderly patients--implications to rehabilitation

S SHABAT The Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Sapir Medical Center, Kfar-Saba, and Tel-Aviv Sackler Medical School, Israel
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R GEPSTEIN The Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Sapir Medical Center, Kfar-Saba, and Tel-Aviv Sackler Medical School, Israel
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G MANN The Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Sapir Medical Center, Kfar-Saba, and Tel-Aviv Sackler Medical School, Israel
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A STERN The Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Sapir Medical Center, Kfar-Saba, and Tel-Aviv Sackler Medical School, Israel
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M NYSKA The Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Sapir Medical Center, Kfar-Saba, and Tel-Aviv Sackler Medical School, Israel
Pages 823-826 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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