Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 2-9 , January 2010

A clinical comparison of two different double plating methods for intraarticular distal humerus fractures

  • Sang-Jin Shin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Sang-Jin Shin, MD, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, 911-1, Mok-Dong, Yangcheon-Ku, 158-710, Seoul, Korea.
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  • Hoon-Sang Sohn, MD
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  • Nam-Hoon Do, MD

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PII: S1058-2746(09)00227-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2009.05.003

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 2-9 , January 2010

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