The incidence and treatment trends of pediatric proximal humerus fractures

Abstract Background Proximal humerus fractures comprise approximately 2% of all pediatric fractures. In general, upper extremity fractures have increased in children. However, recent trends of proximal humerus fractures are not analyzed yet. The aim was to study the incidence and treatment trends of...

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Main Authors: Juuli Hannonen, Hanna Hyvönen, Linda Korhonen, Willy Serlo, Juha-Jaakko Sinikumpu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-019-2948-7