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A case of multiple osteonecrosis including both shoulders, hips, and knee joints and the right fourth metatarsophalangeal joint is reported.
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Amano, M., Ohsawa, S., Saito, M. et al. Multiple osteonecrosis associated with allergic dermatitis. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 109, 170–172 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00440581
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