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Lim** child is a challenging problem often faced by paediatricians, general practitioners and orthopaedic surgeons. The most common referred painful sites in the lim** child are the hip (35%), the knee (20%) and the entire leg (18%) [1].
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Ruzzini, L., Lamberti, D. (2023). Lim** Child. In: Lane, J.G., Gobbi, A., Espregueira-Mendes, J., Kaleka, C.C., Adachi, N. (eds) The Art of the Musculoskeletal Physical Exam. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-24404-9_41
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