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01-11-2017 | Letter to the Editor

Letter regarding article by Li AB et al.: intramedullary and extramedullary fixations for the treatment of unstable femoral intertrochanteric fractures: a meta-analysis of prospective randomized controlled trials

Authors: Hong-Bin Guo, Hong-Bo He

Published in: International Orthopaedics | Issue 11/2017

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Dear Editor, …

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Title: Letter regarding article by Li AB et al.: intramedullary and extramedullary fixations for the treatment of unstable femoral intertrochanteric fractures: a meta-analysis of prospective randomized controlled trials
Authors: Hong-Bin Guo
Hong-Bo He
Publication date: 01-11-2017
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: International Orthopaedics / Issue 11/2017
Print ISSN: 0341-2695
Electronic ISSN: 1432-5195
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-017-3530-2

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