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Acta Orthopaedica Volume 86, 2015 - Issue 5
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Original Articles

Increased mortality after upper extremity fracture requiring inpatient care

Axel SomersaloOrthopaedics and Traumatology, University of Helsinki, HelsinkiCorrespondence[email protected]
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Juha PalonevaDepartment of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Central Finland Hospital, JyväskyläCorrespondence[email protected]
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Hannu KautiainenPrimary Health Care, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki;Department of General Practice, University of Helsinki, HelsinkiCorrespondence[email protected]
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Eija LönnroosInstitute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, Department of Geriatrics, University of Eastern Finland, KuopioCorrespondence[email protected]
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Mikko HeinänenOrthopaedics and Traumatology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, FinlandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ilkka KivirantaOrthopaedics and Traumatology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, FinlandCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 533-557 | Received 29 Oct 2014, Accepted 02 Mar 2015, Published online: 01 Sep 2015

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