Sub-Acute Metaphyseal-Diaphyseal Osteomyelitis Of Femur-A Rare Case Report.
Abstract
Sub-acute osteomyelitis is of diagnostic challenge. We report a case of sub-acute osteomyelitis of right proximal femur in a 16 year old boy which is rare in location and radiological presentation
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