Focal Periphyseal Edema: Are We Overtreating Physiologic Adolescent Knee Pain?
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عنوان ژورنال: JAAOS: Global Research and Reviews
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2474-7661
DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-17-00047