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Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica Volume 64, 1993 - Issue 4
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Original Article

Screening for idiopathic scoliosis: Comparison of 90 cases shows less surgery by early diagnosis

Fredrik Montgomery Lund University, Department of Orthopedics, Malmö General Hospital, S-214 01, Malmö, Sweden, Tel +46-40 331000, Fax-40 336200
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Stig Willner Lund University, Department of Orthopedics, Malmö General Hospital, S-214 01, Malmö, Sweden, Tel +46-40 331000, Fax-40 336200
Pages 456-458 | Received 12 Aug 1991, Accepted 27 Jan 1993, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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