Acta Med. 2019, 62: 19-23

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2019.41

Nightstick Fractures, Outcomes of Operative and Non-Operative Treatment

Mohammed Ali, D. I. Clark, Amole Tambe

Royal Derby Hospital, Derby, United Kingdom

Received January 14, 2018
Accepted November 8, 2018

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