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Femoral lengthening by combined technique in melorheostosis: a case report

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    Anne Aranovich, Arnold Popkov, Dominique Barbier & Dmitry Popkov

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Aranovich, A., Popkov, A., Barbier, D. et al. Femoral lengthening by combined technique in melorheostosis: a case report. Eur Orthop Traumatol 5, 175–179 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12570-013-0220-4

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