The Knee
Volume 14, Issue 1 , Pages 51-54 , January 2007

Conventional radiography cannot replace CT scanning in detecting tibial tubercle lateralisation

  • Frank-Christiaan B.M. Wagenaar

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    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sint Maartenskliniek, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +31 24 3659290; fax: +31 24 3659698.
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  • Sander Koëter

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sint Maartenskliniek, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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  • Patricia G. Anderson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Research, Development and Education, Sint Maartenskliniek, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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  • Ate B. Wymenga

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sint Maartenskliniek, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Received 13 April 2006 ,Revised 11 October 2006 ,Accepted 12 October 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.knee.2006.10.009

The Knee
Volume 14, Issue 1 , Pages 51-54 , January 2007