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Research Article

Radial shortening following a fracture of the proximal radius

Degree of shortening and short-term outcome in 22 proximal radial fractures

Andrew D DuckworthEdinburgh Orthopaedic Trauma UnitCorrespondence[email protected]
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Bruce S WatsonEdinburgh Orthopaedic Trauma Unit
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Elizabeth M WillSORT-IT, Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, UK
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Brad A PetrisorOrthopaedic Trauma Service, Hamilton General Hospital, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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Phillip J WalmsleyEdinburgh Orthopaedic Trauma Unit
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Charles M Court-BrownEdinburgh Orthopaedic Trauma Unit
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Margaret M McQueenDepartment of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline, UK
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Pages 356-359 | Received 07 Oct 2010, Accepted 10 Jan 2011, Published online: 19 Apr 2011

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