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Perthes' disease and fractures

Tibial fractures in children

A retrospective 27-year follow-up 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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Sampo AuroChildren’s Hospital, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki
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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 513-517 | Received 06 Aug 2013, Accepted 02 Mar 2014, Published online: 30 Apr 2014

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