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European Spine Journal
Published in: European Spine Journal 3/2006

01-03-2006 | Reviewer’s Comment

Osteochondritis (Calvé’s disease) of a vertebral body: a rare form of vertebra plana (T. Shisha et al.)

Author: Michel Benoist

Published in: European Spine Journal | Issue 3/2006

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Excerpt

This case report raises an interesting discussion concerning the etiologies of vertebra plana, defined as a flattened vertebral destruction occurring most frequently in children between the ages of 3 and 15. …
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Metadata
Title
Osteochondritis (Calvé’s disease) of a vertebral body: a rare form of vertebra plana (T. Shisha et al.)
Author
Michel Benoist
Publication date
01-03-2006
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
European Spine Journal / Issue 3/2006
Print ISSN: 0940-6719
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0932
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-005-1043-y

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