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Seven cases of toddler's fracture are reported. The value of radionuclide bone imaging in helping to establish this diagnosis is discussed.
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De Boeck, K., Van Eldere, S., De Vos, P. et al. Radionuclide bone imaging in toddler's fracture. Eur J Pediatr 150, 166–169 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01963558
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