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Is a long leg a risk for hip or knee osteoarthritis?
A 29-year follow-up study of 193 individuals
Kaj TallrothResearch Institute Orton, Orton Foundation, Helsinki, Finland;
, Leena RistolainenResearch Institute Orton, Orton Foundation, Helsinki, Finland; Correspondence[email protected]
& Mikko ManninenOrton Orthopaedic Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
Pages 512-515
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Received 01 Feb 2017, Accepted 09 Jun 2017, Published online: 30 Jun 2017
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