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Research Article

Epidemiology and treatment of distal radius fractures in Reykjavik, Iceland, in 2004

Comparison with an Icelandic study from 1985

Kristbjörg Sigurdardottir Department of Orthopedics, Falun Hospital, Falun, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Sigurdur Halldorsson The Health Center of Thingeyjarsyslur, Kopasker
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Johann Robertsson Department of Orthopedics, Landspitali University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland
Pages 494-498 | Received 09 Jun 2010, Accepted 08 Apr 2011, Published online: 02 Sep 2011

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