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Early triage of a patient with metastatic melanoma presenting as mechanical knee pain – a case report

Rohil Chauhana Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Refine Health Ltd, Auckland, New ZealandCorrespondence[email protected]
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William Boissonnaultb Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, University of Wisconsin- Madison, Madison, WI, USAView further author information
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Nicholas Gormackc The Orthopedic Group, AucklandNew ZealandView further author information
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Steven Whited Active Living and Rehabilitation: Aotearoa New Zealand, Health and Rehabilitation Research Institute, Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New ZealandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4305-7678View further author information
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Pages 297-303 | Received 01 Aug 2022, Accepted 02 Dec 2022, Published online: 03 Mar 2023

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