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Research Article

Isolated fractures of the greater tuberosity of the proximal humerus

A long-term retrospective study of 30 patients

Stefan G MattyasovszkyDepartment of Trauma Surgery, Center for Musculoskeletal SurgeryCorrespondence[email protected]
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Klaus J BurkhartDepartment of Trauma Surgery, Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery
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Christopher AhlersDepartment of Radiology, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany
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Dirk ProschekDepartment of Trauma Surgery, Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery
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Sven-Oliver DietzDepartment of Trauma Surgery, Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery
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Inma BeckerDepartment of Trauma Surgery, Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery
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Stephan Müller-HaberstockDepartment of Trauma Surgery, Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery
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Lars P MüllerDepartment of Trauma Surgery, Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery
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Pol M RommensDepartment of Trauma Surgery, Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery
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Pages 714-720 | Published online: 06 Sep 2011

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