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Injuries as a result of treatment of tibial fractures in children

Claims for compensation submitted to the Patient Insurance Center in Finland

Sauli Palmu Children’s Hospital, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, FinlandCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Reijo Paukku Children’s Hospital, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
,
Mervi K Mäyränpää Children’s Hospital, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
,
Jari Peltonen Children’s Hospital, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Yrjänä Nietosvaara Patient Insurance Center, Helsinki, Finland
Pages 78-82 | Accepted 18 Jun 2008, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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