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Orinial Article

Acute Haematogenous Osteomyelitis in Children in Finland

Leila Unkila-Kallio From the Children's Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
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Markku J. T. Kallio From the Children's Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
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Heikki Peltola From the Children's Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
& Finnish Study Group
Pages 545-549 | Received 31 May 1993, Accepted 04 Aug 1993, Published online: 30 Jan 2020

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