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Case Reports

Denosumab and surgery for the treatment of Perthes’ disease in a 9-year-old boy: favorable course documented by comprehensive imaging— a case report

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Pages 354-357 | Received 01 Dec 2016, Accepted 19 Jan 2017, Published online: 14 Mar 2017

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