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Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica Volume 59, 1988 - Issue 6
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Original Article

Femoral shaft fracture in 265 children: Log-normal correlation with age of speed of healing

SØRen Valdemar Skak Departments of Orthopedics at Sönderborg, Esbjerg, and Fredriksberg Hospitals, Denmark
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Tim Toftgård Jensen Departments of Orthopedics at Sönderborg, Esbjerg, and Fredriksberg Hospitals, Denmark
Pages 704-707 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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