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Giant bone island of femur

Case report, literature review, and its distinction from low grade osteosarcoma

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  1. Division of Orthopedic Oncology, Orthopedic Hospital Los Angeles, California, USA

    Earl W. Brien, Joseph M. Mirra, Alexander Fedenko & James Luck Jr.

  2. Department of Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA

    Lisa Latanza

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Brien, E.W., Mirra, J.M., Latanza, L. et al. Giant bone island of femur. Skeletal Radiol. 24, 546–550 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00202158

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