Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 26, Issue 2 , Pages 173-183 , February 2010

Cam Impingement of the Posterior Femoral Condyle in Medial Meniscal Tears

Received 25 May 2009 ,Accepted 3 November 2009.

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 Research was performed at Haga Red Cross Hospital, Tochigi, Japan. The authors report no conflict of interest.

 

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PII: S0749-8063(09)00941-4

doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2009.11.002

Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 26, Issue 2 , Pages 173-183 , February 2010

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