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Rickets vs. abuse: a national and international epidemic

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Editor’s note: See related articles in this issue: Slovis TL, Chapman S doi:10.1007/s00247-008-0997-4; Chesney RW doi:10.1007/s00247-008-0993-8; Jenny C doi:10.1007/s00247-008-0995-6; Slovis TL, Chapman S doi:10.1007/s00247-008-0994-7

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Keller, K.A., Barnes, P.D. Rickets vs. abuse: a national and international epidemic. Pediatr Radiol 38, 1210–1216 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-008-1001-z

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