Coracoid fractures: long-term results and modification of the classification.

Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol

Department of Trauma, Hand, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Julius, Maximilians-University, Oberduerrbacher Straße 6, 97080, Würzburg, Germany.

Published: September 2025


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