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Research Article

The natural history of Perthes' disease

Risk factors in 212 patients followed for 5 years

Terje Terjesen Department of Orthopedics, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, OsloCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ola Wiig Department of Orthopedics, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Oslo
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Svein Svenningsen Department of Orthopedics, Sørlandet Hospital, Arendal, Norway
Pages 708-714 | Received 27 Apr 2010, Accepted 24 Aug 2010, Published online: 11 Nov 2010

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