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Comparison of internal and external fixation of distal radius fractures

A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Xuetao XieDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, PR China
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Xiaoxing XieDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, PR China
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Hui QinDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, PR China
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Longxiang ShenDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, PR ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Changqing ZhangDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, PR China
Pages 286-291 | Received 29 Mar 2012, Accepted 11 Nov 2012, Published online: 18 Apr 2013

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