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Cast versus splint in children with minimally angulated fractures of the distal radius: a randomized controlled trial

Kathy Boutis, Andrew Willan, Paul Babyn, Ron Goeree and Andrew Howard
CMAJ October 05, 2010 182 (14) 1507-1512; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.100119
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Cast versus splint in children with minimally angulated fractures of the distal radius: a randomized controlled trial
Kathy Boutis, Andrew Willan, Paul Babyn, Ron Goeree, Andrew Howard
CMAJ Oct 2010, 182 (14) 1507-1512; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.100119

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