MR Imaging of the Meniscus: Review, Current Trends, and Clinical Implications

Radiologic Clinics of North America

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1033-1053

  Fox, Michael G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANATOMICAL VARIATION; HUMAN; KNEE CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; MENISCECTOMY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; HUMANS; JOINT CAPSULE; KNEE INJURIES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MENISCI, TIBIAL; RECURRENCE;

EID: 35548989208     PISSN: 00338389     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rcl.2007.08.009     Document Type: Review

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