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Reply to Riccabona et al. regarding screening for developmental dysplasia of the hip

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  1. Paediatric Radiology, Haukeland University Hospital, 5021, Bergen, Norway

    Karen Rosendahl

  2. Radiology Department, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, Rome, Italy

    Paolo Tomà

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Rosendahl, K., Tomà, P. Reply to Riccabona et al. regarding screening for developmental dysplasia of the hip. Pediatr Radiol 43, 641–642 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-013-2625-1

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