Correlation between magnetic resonance imaging and clinical outcomes after knee cartilage repair: Response

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 11, 2013, Pages

  Blackman, Andrew J ^a   Smith, Matthew V ^a   Flanigan, David C ^a   Matava, Matthew J ^a   Wright, Rick W ^a   Brophy, Robert H ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; HUMAN; KNEE INJURY; NOTE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

EID: 84887163590     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546513510140     Document Type: Letter

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