MRI can prevent unnecessary arthroscopy

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 624-625

  Carmichael, I W ^a,b   MacLeod, A M ^a   Travlos, J ^a  

^a STAFFORDSHIRE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; KNEE DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHROSCOPY; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0030871354     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.79B4.7160     Document Type: Conference Paper

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