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Images in paediatrics
Magnetic resonance imaging in suspected septic arthritis can avoid unnecessary surgery
  1. D J Dowen,
  2. A L Khan,
  3. P D Henman
  1. Orthopaedic Offices, Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
  1. Correspondence to:
    D J Dowen
    Dunster House, The Avenue, Durham, DH1 4DX, UK;Daniel.dowen{at}nuth.nhs.uk

http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/adc.2005.091793

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    • Competing interests: None.

    • Ethics approval: Written ethics approval has been obtained from the parents of the child.

      Contributors: PDH developed the idea for this report. DJD wrote the report and conducted the literature review with help from ALK. All authors contributed to the final draft of the paper. DJD is the guarantor.