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This chapter gives a brief description of the most common pediatric musculoskeletal disorders (congenital, developmental, and acquired). Clinical pictures and radiographs are provided to help explain the pathology of these conditions.
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Abdelgawad, A., Abdou, M. (2020). Orthopedics. In: Naga, O.I. (eds) Pediatric Board Study Guide. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-21267-4_13
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