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Impact of obesity in the diagnosis of SCFE and knee problems in obese children

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  1. Radiology Department, Miami Children’s Hospital, 3100 SW 62 Avenue, Miami, FL, 33155, USA

    Ricardo Restrepo

  2. Department of Radiology, The Children’s Hospital, 840 Sherbrook Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3E 1S1

    Martin H. Reed

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Restrepo, R., Reed, M.H. Impact of obesity in the diagnosis of SCFE and knee problems in obese children. Pediatr Radiol 39 (Suppl 2), 220–225 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-008-1123-3

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