Pathological infrapatellar plica: A report of two cases and literature review

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 236-239

  Kim, Sung Jae ^a   Choe, Wahn Sub ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; Infrapatellar plica; Knee; Plica syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FLEXION CONTRACTURE; HUMAN; JOINT LIMITATION; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; KNEE INJURY; MALE; PATELLA; SPRAIN; SYNOVIUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; CONTRACTURE; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PATELLA;

EID: 0029865745     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-8063(96)90019-5     Document Type: Article

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