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Research Article

Locking plate osteosynthesis in displaced 4-part fractures of the proximal humerus

A systematic review of benefits and harms

Stig BrorsonDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Herlev University Hospital, HerlevCorrespondence[email protected]
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Lars H FrichDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Odense University Hospital, Odense
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Annika WintherDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Herlev University Hospital, Herlev
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Asbjørn Hróbjartsson The Nordic Cochrane Centre, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
Pages 475-481 | Received 13 Aug 2010, Accepted 08 Mar 2011, Published online: 10 Jun 2011

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