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Peter V Giannoudis
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Hans Christoph Pape
,
Michael Schütz
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Chris Colton
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Rick Buckley
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Simple, oblique, proximal 1/3 fractures
Nonoperative treatment with limited resources
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Temporary Thomas splint
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Temporary external fixation
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ORIF - Compression plating (DCS)
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ORIF - Compression plating (Locking plate)
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Antegrade nailing
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