Treatment of bone nonunion of the humerus after multiple failed open reduction internal fixation with plate in an elderly patient with bone loss and osteoporosis. Case report
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/orvtudert-2023-0006 | Journal eISSN: 2537-5059 | Journal ISSN: 1453-0953
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Published on: Jun 28, 2025
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