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. 2013 May 25;10(2):49-53.
doi: 10.1016/j.jor.2013.04.002. eCollection 2013.

The epidemiology and outcome of open distal radial fractures

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The epidemiology and outcome of open distal radial fractures

Mohammad Kamran Shahid et al. J Orthop. .
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The age–sex incidence of open distal radius fractures.
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Frequency of open distal radius fractures and those caused by falls for different months.
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Relationship between diaphyseal comminution fractures of distal radius and age of patients.
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Frequency of patients with different injury severity and AO classification.
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Relationship between the no of patients with mal-unions and non-unions with age of patient.

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