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Successful treatment of avascular bone necrosis of the knee with neridronate: a case report

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    A. Corrado, L. Quarta, S. Errico & F. P. Cantatore

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Corrado, A., Quarta, L., Errico, S. et al. Successful treatment of avascular bone necrosis of the knee with neridronate: a case report. Rheumatol Int 27, 891–893 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-007-0306-9

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