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Prediction of outcome after humeral diaphyseal fracture

  • M.R. Broadbent

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wrightington Hospital, UK
    • ,
  • Elizabeth Will

      Affiliations

    • Edinburgh Orthopaedic Trauma Unit, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Old Dalkeith Road, Edinburgh EH16 4SU, UK
    • ,
  • M.M. McQueen

      Affiliations

    • Edinburgh Orthopaedic Trauma Unit, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Old Dalkeith Road, Edinburgh EH16 4SU, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 01312423427; fax: +44 01312423467.

,Accepted 14 September 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2009.09.023

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