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Routine radiographic follow-up is not necessary after physeal fractures of the distal tibia in children

Antti StenroosDepartment of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Töölö Hospital, Helsinki University Hospital; Correspondence[email protected]
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Jussi KosolaDepartment of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Töölö Hospital, Helsinki University Hospital;
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Jani PuhakkaDepartment of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Töölö Hospital, Helsinki University Hospital;
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Topi LaaksonenDepartment of Pediatric Orthopedics and Traumatology, Helsinki New Children’s Hospital; Finland
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Matti AhonenDepartment of Pediatric Orthopedics and Traumatology, Helsinki New Children’s Hospital; Finland
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Yrjänä NietosvaaraDepartment of Pediatric Orthopedics and Traumatology, Helsinki New Children’s Hospital; Finland
Pages 610-613 | Published online: 22 Jul 2019

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