The Knee
Volume 18, Issue 4 , Pages 252-253 , August 2011

Investigating meniscal symptoms in patients with knee osteoarthritis—Is MRI an unnecessary investigation?

  • M.A. Kemp

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, Somerset, Taunton, TA1 5DA, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 1823 344028; fax: +44 1823 342474.
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  • K. Lang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, Somerset, Taunton, TA1 5DA, United Kingdom
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  • M. Dahill

      Affiliations

    • University of Bristol, United Kingdom
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  • J.L. Williams

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, Somerset, Taunton, TA1 5DA, United Kingdom

Received 14 October 2009 ,Revised 9 May 2010 ,Accepted 20 May 2010.

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PII: S0968-0160(10)00115-8

doi: 10.1016/j.knee.2010.05.011

The Knee
Volume 18, Issue 4 , Pages 252-253 , August 2011

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