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Orthopaedic Case of the Month: Rapidly Progressive Shoulder Soft Tissue Mass in an 8-week-old Girl

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Acknowledgment

We thank Dr. Milan Stevanovic for microsurgery expertise and Dr. William A. May for contributions to the discussion and management regarding chemotherapy for this patient.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA, USA

    Nicole Marie Behnke MD

  2. Department of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Moneil Patel MD

  3. Department of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Tom Davidson MD

  4. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, 4650 W Sunset Boulevard, Mailstop #69, Los Angeles, CA, 90027, USA

    Alexandre Arkader MD

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Behnke, N.M., Patel, M., Davidson, T. et al. Orthopaedic Case of the Month: Rapidly Progressive Shoulder Soft Tissue Mass in an 8-week-old Girl. Clin Orthop Relat Res 469, 624–629 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11999-010-1710-0

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