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Resurgence of Serial Casting in Early-onset Scoliosis: Is It “Old Wine served in a New Bottle”?

Vibhu K Viswanathan

Citation Information : Viswanathan VK. Resurgence of Serial Casting in Early-onset Scoliosis: Is It “Old Wine served in a New Bottle”?. J Postgrad Med Edu Res 2017; 51 (2):79-83.

DOI: 10.5005/JPMER-51-2-79

License: CC BY-ND 4.0

Published Online: 01-12-2016

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2017; The Author(s).


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Viswanathan VK, Gopinathan NR. Resurgence of Serial Casting in Early-onset Scoliosis: Is It “Old Wine served in a New Bottle”? J Postgrad Med Edu Res 2017;51(2):79-83.


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