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Research Article

Trochanteric stabilizing plate in the treatment of trochanteric fractures: a scoping review

Carl Erik Alma Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo;;b Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo;Correspondence[email protected]
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Jan-Erik Gjertsenc Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen;
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Trude Bassod Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St Olav’s University Hospital, Trondheim;
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Kjell Matrec Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen;
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Stephan Rörhla Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo;
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Jan Erik Madsena Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo;;b Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo;
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Frede Frihagenb Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo;;e Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Østfold Hospital Trust, Grålum, Norway.
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Pages 733-738 | Published online: 23 Jul 2021

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