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Supracondylar Humerus Fractures in Infants and Toddlers: An Unexplored Area

R. Y. Kowa Department of Orthopaedics, Traumatology & Rehabilitation, Sultan Ahmad Shah Medical Centre @IIUM, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan, MalaysiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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C. L. Lowb Department of Radiology, Sultan Ahmad Shah Medical Centre @IIUM (SASMEC @IIUM), Kuantan, Malaysia
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M. S. Awanga Department of Orthopaedics, Traumatology & Rehabilitation, Sultan Ahmad Shah Medical Centre @IIUM, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan, Malaysia
Pages 1-2 | Received 06 Oct 2022, Accepted 10 Oct 2022, Published online: 08 Nov 2022

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