Osteonecrosis of the patella: Diagnostic imaging perspective

Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 87-93

  Theodorou, Stavroula J ^a   Theodorou, Daphne J ^a   Resnick, Donald ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Bones; Diseases; Knee; Magnetic resonance imaging; Necrosis; Osteonecrosis; Patella

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSIS; MAGNETISM; RESONANCE;

DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; KNEE; KNEE PAIN; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; NECROSE; OSTEONECROSIS; PATELLA; PERFORMANCE; SIMPLE++; WORK-RELATED;

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

ANATOMY; BONE NECROSIS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DISABILITY; EVALUATION; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; KNEE DISEASE; KNEE PAIN; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; LEISURE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATELLA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPORT;

EID: 13244291352     PISSN: 03638715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.rct.0000149235.86776.df     Document Type: Review

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