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Knee

Treatment of spontaneous osteonecrosis of the knee (SPONK) by a bisphosphonate

A prospective case series with 17 patients

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Pages 511-514 | Received 18 Apr 2012, Accepted 09 Jun 2012, Published online: 24 Sep 2012

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