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epiphyseal vascular supply [15] . Patient consent
The patient’s guardian provided us with consent to
From this case report, we learned that single staged publish this case report.
joint reconstruction is an option in joint reconstruction
given comprehensive coordination between plastic Ethics approval
surgery and orthopedic surgery teams. Though this is Obtaining ethical clearance was not necessary for the
a rare case, it is a justifiable option in reconstruction publication of this case report.
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