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Christoph Bartl et al. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2015.

. 2015 Jul 6;112(27-28):487-8.

doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2015.0487b.

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The treatment of displaced intra-articular distal radius fractures in elderly patients.
Bartl C, Stengel D, Bruckner T, Gebhard F; ORCHID Study Group. Bartl C, et al. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2014 Nov 14;111(46):779-87. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2014.0779. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2014. PMID: 25491556 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
Duration of Immobilization to Be Factored in.
Prantl L, Klein S, Geis S, Dolderer J, Koller M, Nerlich M, Loibl M. Prantl L, et al. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2015 Jul 6;112(27-28):486. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2015.0486a. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2015. PMID: 26214235 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Age Should Be no Obstacle to Treatment.
Maier KJ. Maier KJ. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2015 Jul 6;112(27-28):486-7. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2015.0486b. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2015. PMID: 26214236 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Take Courage to Perform Open Articular Surface Repair.
Artmann M. Artmann M. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2015 Jul 6;112(27-28):487. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2015.0487a. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2015. PMID: 26214237 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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