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Silent Swelling of the Tibia in a 43-year-old Man

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The authors thank Ozgur Tosun, MD, and Musturay Karcaaltincaba, MD, for their help in evaluating radiographs and MRI.

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Ocguder, A., Tecimel, O., Firat, A. et al. Silent Swelling of the Tibia in a 43-year-old Man. Clin Orthop Relat Res 466, 2565–2569 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11999-008-0157-z

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