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Erschienen in: Skeletal Radiology 4/2011

01.04.2011 | Review Article

A systematised MRI approach to evaluating the patellofemoral joint

verfasst von: Avneesh Chhabra, Ty K. Subhawong, John A. Carrino

Erschienen in: Skeletal Radiology | Ausgabe 4/2011

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Abstract

Knee pain in young patients is a common indication for knee MRI. Many static and dynamic internal derangements of the patellofemoral joint in these patients lead to various secondary MRI findings. This article focuses on how to systematically approach, detect, and emphasize the importance of these findings in the diagnosis of patellofemoral tracking and impingement syndromes with relevant case examples.
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Metadaten
Titel
A systematised MRI approach to evaluating the patellofemoral joint
verfasst von
Avneesh Chhabra
Ty K. Subhawong
John A. Carrino
Publikationsdatum
01.04.2011
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
Skeletal Radiology / Ausgabe 4/2011
Print ISSN: 0364-2348
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-2161
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-010-0909-1

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