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A five year old girl presented with short femora, cupped distal metaphyses and flexion deformity of the knees suggesting previous epiphyseo-metaphysea damage. The actiology was suggested by finding a history of previous infantile scurvy with separated distal femoral epiphyses. The rarity of this complication and possible contributing factors are discussed.
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Sprague, P.L. Epiphyseo-metaphyseal cupping following infantile scurvy. Pediatr Radiol 4, 122–123 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00973956
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