Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 23, Issue 12 , Pages 1303-1308 , December 2007

The Relationship Between the MPP Test and Arthroscopically Found Medial Patellar Plica Pathology

  • Sung-Jae Kim, M.D.
    • ,
  • Doo-Hyung Lee, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Doo-Hyung Lee, M.D., Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, C.P.O. Box 8044, 134 Shinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-752, Korea.
    • ,
  • Tae-Eun Kim, M.D.

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 The authors report no conflicts of interest.

PII: S0749-8063(07)00667-6

doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2007.06.016

Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 23, Issue 12 , Pages 1303-1308 , December 2007

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