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Letter regarding article by Sun et al.: Locking plates versus intramedullary nails in the management of displaced proximal humeral fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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  1. Department of Orthopedics, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, 519000, People’s Republic of China

    Hui-Zi Li, Xiang-He Xu & Hua-Ding Lu

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Li, HZ., Xu, XH. & Lu, HD. Letter regarding article by Sun et al.: Locking plates versus intramedullary nails in the management of displaced proximal humeral fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis. International Orthopaedics (SICOT) 42, 731–732 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-018-3786-1

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