Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 11, Issue 3 , Pages 292-295 , June 1995

Tibial chondral fissures associated with the lateral meniscus

  • Kenneth M. Fine, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Kenneth M. Fine, M.D., Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, George Washington University Medical Center, 2150 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20037, USA
    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, D.C. , USA
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  • Steven G. Glasgow, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • De Kalb County Orthopaedics, DeKalb, Illinois, USA
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  • Joseph S. Torg, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Sports Medicine, The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 11, Issue 3 , Pages 292-295 , June 1995