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  1. Department of Radiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Alan Daneman

  2. Department of Diagnostic Imaging, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 1X8

    Alan Daneman

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Daneman, A. Malrotation: the balance of evidence. Pediatr Radiol 39 (Suppl 2), 164–166 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-009-1152-6

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