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Understanding individuals’ perspectives and experiences of recovery following a proximal humerus fracture: an interpretive description

Azar Varahraa Bruyère Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada;b Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Joy C. MacDermidc Physical Therapy and Surgery, Western University, London, Canada;d Hand and Upper Limb Centre, St. Joseph’s Health Centre, London, Canada;e Rehabilitation Science McMaster University, Hamilton, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9311-7379
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Mike Szekeresf Lawson Health Research Institute, St. Joseph’s Health Centre, London, Canada;g Hand Therapy Canada, London, Canada
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David Waltonh School of Physical Therapy, Western University, London, Canada
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Kenneth J. Faberi Department of Surgery, Western University, Roth ‖ McFarlane Hand & Upper Limb Center, St. Joseph’s Health Care, London, Canada
Pages 3476-3483 | Received 04 Dec 2021, Accepted 17 Sep 2022, Published online: 17 Oct 2022

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