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Fracture

Childhood femoral fracture can lead to premature knee-joint arthritis

21-year follow-up results: a retrospective study

Sauli A PalmuChildren’s Hospital, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki;Orton Orthopaedic Hospital, Orton Foundation, Helsinki;Tampere Center for Child Health Research, University of Tampere and Tampere University Hospital, TampereCorrespondence[email protected]
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Martina LohmanOrton Orthopaedic Hospital, Orton Foundation, Helsinki
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Reijo T PaukkuChildren’s Hospital, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki;Orto-Lääkärit, Medical Center, Helsinki, Finland.
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Jari I PeltonenChildren’s Hospital, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki;Orton Orthopaedic Hospital, Orton Foundation, Helsinki
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Yrjänä NietosvaaraChildren’s Hospital, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki;Orto-Lääkärit, Medical Center, Helsinki, Finland.
Pages 71-75 | Received 28 Mar 2012, Accepted 09 Oct 2012, Published online: 23 Jan 2013

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