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Research Article

External or internal fixation in the treatment of non-reducible distal radial fractures?

A 5-year follow-up of a randomized study involving 50 patients

Marcus Landgren Hand Unit, Department of Orthopedics, Clinical SciencesCorrespondence[email protected]
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Daniel Jerrhag Hand Unit, Department of Orthopedics, Clinical Sciences
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Magnus Tägil Hand Unit, Department of Orthopedics, Clinical Sciences;Department of Hand Surgery Malmö/Lund
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Philippe Kopylov Hand Unit, Department of Orthopedics, Clinical Sciences;Department of Hand Surgery Malmö/Lund
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Mats Geijer Center for Medical Imaging and Physiology, Lund University and Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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Antonio Abramo Hand Unit, Department of Orthopedics, Clinical Sciences;Department of Hand Surgery Malmö/Lund
Pages 610-613 | Received 26 May 2010, Accepted 08 Apr 2011, Published online: 24 Nov 2011

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