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Research Article

TREATMENT OF SUBCAPITAL FRACTURES OF THE FIFTH METACARPAL BONE: A PROSPECTIVE RANDOMISED COMPARISON BETWEEN FUNCTIONAL TREATMENT AND REPOSITION AND SPLINTING

Pages 315-317 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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