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Editorial
. 2016 Dec;87(6):539-540.
doi: 10.1080/17453674.2016.1247562. Epub 2016 Oct 26.

Who should be treated surgically for a displaced clavicle fracture?

Andreas Meunier  1
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Editorial

Who should be treated surgically for a displaced clavicle fracture?

Andreas Meunier. Acta Orthop. 2016 Dec.
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