The Knee
Volume 17, Issue 2 , Pages 103-107 , March 2010

Arthroscopic resection of medial plica of the knee in young adults

  • Maria Weckström

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Military Medicine, Research Department, Helsinki, Finland
    • Central Military Hospital, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Helsinki, Finland
    • ,
  • Maria H. Niva

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Military Medicine, Research Department, Helsinki, Finland
    • Helsinki Medical Imaging Center, University of Helsinki, Finland
    • ,
  • Antti Lamminen

      Affiliations

    • Helsinki Medical Imaging Center, University of Helsinki, Finland
    • ,
  • Ville M. Mattila

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Military Medicine, Research Department, Helsinki, Finland
    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Centre for Military Medicine, Research Department, Tommilanraitti 1a, 36270 Kangasala, Finland. Tel.: +358 405821356.
    • ,
  • Harri K. Pihlajamäki

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Military Medicine, Research Department, Helsinki, Finland
    • Helsinki Medical Imaging Center, University of Helsinki, Finland

Received 16 April 2009 ,Revised 20 July 2009 ,Accepted 23 July 2009.

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PII: S0968-0160(09)00129-X

doi: 10.1016/j.knee.2009.07.010

The Knee
Volume 17, Issue 2 , Pages 103-107 , March 2010

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