Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 17, Issue 1 , Pages 37-41 , January 2008

A comparison of the Constant and Oxford shoulder scores in patients with conservatively treated proximal humeral fractures

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doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2007.04.019

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 17, Issue 1 , Pages 37-41 , January 2008