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A Rare Case of Spontaneous Fusion of the Knee
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A Rare Case of Spontaneous Fusion of the Knee
Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ).
2017 Mar/Apr.
Abstract
To our knowledge, this article is the first report of a case of spontaneous and progressive bony fusion of a knee joint without a prior diagnosis of inflammatory or septic arthritis or surgical arthrodesis.
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Authors’ Disclosure Statement: The authors report no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this article.
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