The Knee
Volume 17, Issue 5 , Pages 359-361 , October 2010

A lateral meniscus tear incarcerated behind the popliteus tendon: A case report

Received 20 July 2009 ,Revised 3 October 2009 ,Accepted 6 October 2009.

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 No funding was received in support of this research.

PII: S0968-0160(09)00199-9

doi: 10.1016/j.knee.2009.10.002

The Knee
Volume 17, Issue 5 , Pages 359-361 , October 2010