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Original Articles

Classification systems for distal radius fractures

Does the reliability improve using additional computed tomography?

Ydo V KleinlugtenbeltDepartment of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, JointResearch Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Amsterdam; ;Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Deventer Ziekenhuis, Deventer; ;Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Correspondence[email protected]
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Sylvester R GroenUniversity of Amsterdam;
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S John HamDepartment of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, JointResearch Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Amsterdam;
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Peter KloenDepartment of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam;
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Robert HaverlagDepartment of General and Trauma Surgery, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Amsterdam;
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Maarten P SimonsDepartment of General and Trauma Surgery, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Amsterdam;
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Vanessa A B ScholtesDepartment of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, JointResearch Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Amsterdam;
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Mohit BhandariDivision of Orthopaedic Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada;
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J Carel GoslingsTrauma Unit, Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam
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Rudolf W PoolmanDepartment of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, JointResearch Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Amsterdam;
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Pages 681-687 | Received 12 Apr 2016, Accepted 25 Apr 2017, Published online: 14 Jun 2017

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