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Comment
. 2013 Jun;37(6):1199-200.
doi: 10.1007/s00264-013-1863-z. Epub 2013 Apr 14.

Can we decipher indications and outcomes of the PHILOS plate for fractures of the proximal humerus?

Nicholas D Clement
Comment

Can we decipher indications and outcomes of the PHILOS plate for fractures of the proximal humerus?

Nicholas D Clement. Int Orthop. 2013 Jun.
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Difference in the reported Constant score relative to patient age-matched score for the 27 identified studies reporting the outcome of the proximal humeral internal locking system (PHILOS) plate
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