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The density of growth cartilage evaluation due to epiphysiodesis procedure Cover

The density of growth cartilage evaluation due to epiphysiodesis procedure

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pjmpe-2025-0030 | Journal eISSN: 1898-0309 | Journal ISSN: 1425-4689
Language: English
Page range: 263 - 267
Submitted on: Apr 2, 2025
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Accepted on: Aug 5, 2025
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Published on: Aug 28, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2025 Michał Kaszuba, Klaudia Duch, Karolina Rykała, Armand Cholewka, Ryszard Tomaszewski, published by Polish Society of Medical Physics
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