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Research Article

Epidemiology of fractures in children and adolescents

Increased incidence over the past decade: a population-based study from northern Sweden

Erik M Hedström Division of Surgery and Perioperative Science, Umeå University Hospital, Umeå, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Olle Svensson Division of Surgery and Perioperative Science, Umeå University Hospital, Umeå, Sweden
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Ulrica Bergström Division of Surgery and Perioperative Science, Umeå University Hospital, Umeå, Sweden
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Piotr Michno Division of Surgery and Perioperative Science, Umeå University Hospital, Umeå, Sweden
Pages 148-153 | Received 06 Nov 2008, Accepted 17 Jul 2009, Published online: 22 Feb 2010

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