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The incidence of pelvic fractures and related surgery in the Finnish adult population: a nationwide study of 33,469 patients between 1997 and 2014

Pasi P RinneVaasa Central Hospital, Vaasa, Finland; Correspondence[email protected]
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Minna K LaitinenHelsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; ;University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland;
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Pekka KannusSchool of Medicine, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland; ;Department of Orthopaedics, Unit of Musculoskeletal Surgery, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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Ville M MattilaSchool of Medicine, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland; ;Department of Orthopaedics, Unit of Musculoskeletal Surgery, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
Pages 587-592 | Published online: 05 Jun 2020

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