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Goebbels´ clubfoot: a case of osteomyelitis?

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We are grateful to Dr Joshua Fierer, Division of Infectious Diseases, Veterans Affairs, San Diego Healthcare System and University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, California, USA for his helpful comments.

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Asensi, V., Charlier, P., Lippi, D. et al. Goebbels´ clubfoot: a case of osteomyelitis?. Intern Emerg Med 14, 813–815 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-019-02109-0

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