Intra-Articular Ganglia of the Knee Joint Associated With the Anterior Cruciate Ligament: A Report of 4 Cases in 3 Patients

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 800.e1-800.e6

  Andrikoula, Sofia I ^a   Vasiliadis, Haris S ^a   Tokis, Anastasios V ^a   Kosta, Paraskevi ^a   Batistatou, Anna ^a   Georgoulis, Anastasios D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOANNINA   (Greece)

Author keywords

Cruciate ligaments; Cyst; Intra articular ganglia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; GANGLION CYST; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; STRESS; SURGICAL PATIENT;

EID: 34447258172     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2006.05.032     Document Type: Article

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