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Original Articles

Low incidence of flexion-type supracondylar humerus fractures but high rate of complications

A population-based study during 2000–2009

Eira KuoppalaDepartment of Children and Adolescents, Pediatric Surgery and Orthopedics, Oulu University Hospital, Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University, PEDEGO Research Group, Finland
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Roope ParviainenDepartment of Children and Adolescents, Pediatric Surgery and Orthopedics, Oulu University Hospital, Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University, PEDEGO Research Group, Finland
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Tytti PokkaDepartment of Children and Adolescents, Pediatric Surgery and Orthopedics, Oulu University Hospital, Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University, PEDEGO Research Group, Finland
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Minna SirviöDepartment of Children and Adolescents, Pediatric Surgery and Orthopedics, Oulu University Hospital, Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University, PEDEGO Research Group, Finland
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Willy SerloDepartment of Children and Adolescents, Pediatric Surgery and Orthopedics, Oulu University Hospital, Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University, PEDEGO Research Group, Finland
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Juha-Jaakko SinikumpuDepartment of Children and Adolescents, Pediatric Surgery and Orthopedics, Oulu University Hospital, Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University, PEDEGO Research Group, FinlandCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 406-411 | Received 13 Dec 2015, Accepted 07 Mar 2016, Published online: 11 May 2016

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