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Research Article

Non-tuberculous Mycobacterial Tenosynovitis: a Review

Thierry Zenone, André Boibieux, Sylvestre Tigaud, Jean-François Fredenucci, Véronique Vincent, Christian Chidiac, Dominique Peyramond
Pages 221-228 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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