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Radiographic classifications in Perthes disease

Interobserver agreement and association with femoral head sphericity at 5-year follow-up

Stefan HuhnstockDepartment of Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, Oslo University Hospital; ;Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, NorwayCorrespondence[email protected]
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Svein SvenningsenDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sørlandet Hospital, Arendal;
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Else MerckollDepartment of Radiology, Oslo University Hospital, Norway;
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Anthony CatterallRoyal National Orthopaedic Hospital, London, England;
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Terje TerjesenDepartment of Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, Oslo University Hospital;
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Ola WiigDepartment of Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, Oslo University Hospital;
Pages 522-529 | Received 21 Feb 2017, Accepted 12 May 2017, Published online: 14 Jun 2017

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