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Letter regarding article by Zhu et al.: management of the mid-shaft clavicle fractures using plate fixation versus intramedullary fixation: an updated meta-analysis

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    You Zhou, Xiao-yang Li, Hui Li & Tao Xiao

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Zhou, Y., Li, Xy., Li, H. et al. Letter regarding article by Zhu et al.: management of the mid-shaft clavicle fractures using plate fixation versus intramedullary fixation: an updated meta-analysis. International Orthopaedics (SICOT) 39, 2521–2522 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-015-2876-6

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