The Knee
Volume 14, Issue 2 , Pages 94-98 , March 2007

Osteochondritis dissecans of the knee; long-term clinical outcome following arthroscopic debridement

Received 10 May 2006 ,Revised 12 November 2006 ,Accepted 19 November 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.knee.2006.11.011

The Knee
Volume 14, Issue 2 , Pages 94-98 , March 2007

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