Abstract
The authors encountered a case of arch type pathologic suprapatellar plica that was
excised using an arthroscopic technique. It is reported with a review of the literature.
Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery, Vol 17, No 5 (May-June),
2001: pp 536–538
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Footnotes
*Address correspondence and reprint requests to Sang-Jin Shin, M.D., Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, C.P.O. Box 8044, Seoul, Korea. E-Mail: [email protected]
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© 2001 Arthroscopy Association of North America. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
