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Research Article

No change in reoperation rates despite shifting treatment trends: a population-based study of 4,070 proximal humeral fractures

Carl Bergdahla Department of Orthopaedics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg;b Department of Orthopaedics, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg/MölndalCorrespondence[email protected]
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David Wennergrena Department of Orthopaedics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg;b Department of Orthopaedics, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg/Mölndal
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Eleonora Swensson-Backelina Department of Orthopaedics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg
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Jan Ekelundc Centre of Registers, Western Healthcare Region, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Michael Möllera Department of Orthopaedics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg;b Department of Orthopaedics, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg/Mölndal
Pages 651-657 | Published online: 30 Jun 2021

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