Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 25, Issue 12 , Pages 1500-1504 , December 2009

The Use of Medulloscopy for Localized Intramedullary Lesions: Review of 5 Cases

  • Ji Hoon Kwak, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University, Incheon, Korea
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  • Jae Ang Sim, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University, Incheon, Korea
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  • Sang Hoon Yang, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University, Incheon, Korea
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  • Sung Jun Kim, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University, Incheon, Korea
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  • Beom Koo Lee, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University, Incheon, Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Beom Koo Lee, M.D., Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University, 1198, Kuwol-dong, Namdong-gu, Incheon, Korea, 405-760
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  • Yong Chul Ki, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Seodaegu Hospital, Daegu, Korea

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 The authors report no conflict of interest.

PII: S0749-8063(09)00068-1

doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2009.01.009

Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 25, Issue 12 , Pages 1500-1504 , December 2009

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