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Original Article

Accuracy and precision of clinical estimation of leg length inequality and lumbar scoliosis: Comparison of clinical and radiological measurements

O. Friberg Research Institute of Military Medicine, Central Military Hospital, Helsinki
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M. Nurminen Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki
,
K. Korhonen Etelä-Saimaa Central Hospital, Radiological Department, Lappeenranta
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E. Soininen Kotka Central Hospital, Radiological Department, Kotka
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T. Mänttäri Kouvola Manual Therapy, Kouvola, Finland
Pages 49-53 | Accepted 01 Jan 1988, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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