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Fracture of the os peroneum and rupture of the peroneus longus tendon as a complication of diabetic neuropathy

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  1. Department of Radiology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

    D. T. Truong

  2. Department of Radiology, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA

    R. G. Dussault & P. A. Kaplan

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Truong, D.T., Dussault, R.G. & Kaplan, P.A. Fracture of the os peroneum and rupture of the peroneus longus tendon as a complication of diabetic neuropathy. Skeletal Radiol. 24, 626–628 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00204867

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