Investigating meniscal symptoms in patients with knee osteoarthritis-Is MRI an unnecessary investigation?

Knee

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 252-253

  Kemp, M A ^a   Lang, K ^a   Dahill, M ^b   Williams, J L ^a  

^a MUSGROVE PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Knee; Meniscal tears; MRI; Osteoarthritis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; HUMAN; INJURY SEVERITY; KELLGREN LAWRENCE SCALE; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; KNEE PAIN; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SYMPTOM; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURE;

HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; KNEE JOINT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MENISCI, TIBIAL; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE;

EID: 79956118172     PISSN: 09680160     EISSN: 18735800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.knee.2010.05.011     Document Type: Article

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