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Children

Good results after Ponseti treatment for neglected congenital clubfoot in Ethiopia

A prospective study of 22 children (32 feet) from 2 to 10 years of age

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Pages 641-645 | Received 11 Dec 2013, Accepted 23 Jun 2014, Published online: 01 Sep 2014

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