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Research Article

Abnormal growth of the proximal femur due to apophyseal-epiphyseal coalescence resulting in coxa valga—a report of two cases in adolescents

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Pages 507-509 | Received 04 Jun 2010, Accepted 26 Feb 2011, Published online: 11 May 2011

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