A baby with limb length discrepancy.
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From the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sri Ram Murti Samarak Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhojipura, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India. Address correspondence to: Dr. Yasir S. Siddiqui, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, PO Box 71, Sri Ram Murti Samarak Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhojipura, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India. Tel. +919 (83) 7343400. Fax. +915 (71) 2702758. E-mail: [email protected]
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Saudi medical journal
دوره 33 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012