MR imaging of calcification of the lateral collateral ligament of the knee: A rare abnormality and a cause of lateral knee pain

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 181, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 199-202

  Anderson, S E ^a   Bosshard, C ^b   Steinbach, L S ^c   Ballmer, F T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b Spital Bern ^*  (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYAPATITE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; KNEE LIGAMENT; KNEE PAIN; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; LIGAMENT CALCINOSIS; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0037973606     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/ajr.181.1.1810199     Document Type: Article

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