Chondrosarcoma of the thoracic spine in an 8-year-old child with 12 years follow-up: A case report.

J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong)

Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Department of Tissue Pathology, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia.

Published: June 2000

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