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Nontraumatic Musculoskeletal Abnormalities in Pediatrics

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Children differ from adults with respect to anatomical, physiological and psychological response to disease. Moreover, children can have a variety of congenital and hereditary disorders. Therefore radiologists who deal with children require specific knowledge and specific skills.

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Petit, P., Robben, S. (2013). Nontraumatic Musculoskeletal Abnormalities in Pediatrics. In: Hodler, J., von Schulthess, G.K., Zollikofer, C.L. (eds) Musculoskeletal Diseases 2013–2016. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-5292-5_26

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