The MRI findings of meniscal root tear of the medial meniscus: Emphasis on coronal, sagittal and axial images

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 2098-2103

  Choi, Sang Hee ^a   Bae, Sooho ^a   Ji, Suk Kyeong ^a   Chang, Moon Jong ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Magnetic resonance imaging; Medial meniscus; Root tear

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866891273     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-011-1794-4     Document Type: Article

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