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Comparison of outcome between nonoperative and operative treatment of medial epicondyle fractures

Petra Grahna Department of Pediatric Orthopedics and Traumatology, New Children’s Hospital, HUS Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki; Correspondence[email protected]
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Tero Hämäläinenb Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, HUS Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki;
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Yrjänä Nietosvaaraa Department of Pediatric Orthopedics and Traumatology, New Children’s Hospital, HUS Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki; ;c Department of Pediatric surgery, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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Matti Ahonena Department of Pediatric Orthopedics and Traumatology, New Children’s Hospital, HUS Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki;
Pages 114-119 | Published online: 19 Oct 2020

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