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What is the optimal imaging of osteonecrosis, Perthes, and bone infarcts?

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Jaramillo, D. What is the optimal imaging of osteonecrosis, Perthes, and bone infarcts?. Pediatr Radiol 39 (Suppl 2), 216–219 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-009-1151-7

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