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This chapter covers Perthes disease, developmental dysplasia of hip, slipped upper femoral epiphysis, congenital pseudarthrosis of tibia, posteromedial bowing of tibia, Blount’s disease, rotational deformities of femur and tibia, congenital upper and lower limb deficiencies, genu varum and valgum, clubfoot, tarsal coalition, cavus foot, congenital vertical talus, torticollis, Sprengel’s shoulder, osteogenesis imperfecta, leg length discrepancy, proximal femoral focal deficiency, limping child, and cerebral palsy.

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Carpenter, C. (2022). Paediatric Disorders. In: Agarwal, S. (eds) Current Orthopaedic Practice. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-78529-1_13

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