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. 2021 Feb 17;103(4):356.
doi: 10.2106/JBJS.20.02087.

In Closed Humeral Shaft Fractures, Internal Fixation Surgery Did Not Improve Functional Outcomes at 12 Months Compared with Nonoperative Functional Bracing

William Obremskey  1
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In Closed Humeral Shaft Fractures, Internal Fixation Surgery Did Not Improve Functional Outcomes at 12 Months Compared with Nonoperative Functional Bracing

William Obremskey. J Bone Joint Surg Am. .
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