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. 2021 Dec 1;35(12):e525-e526.
doi: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000002244.

Obesity as a Predictor of Outcomes in Type III and IV Supracondylar Humerus Fractures

Andreas Rehm  1 , Azeem Thahir  2 , Albert Ngu  1
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Obesity as a Predictor of Outcomes in Type III and IV Supracondylar Humerus Fractures

Andreas Rehm et al. J Orthop Trauma. .
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