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Anatomy of the knee joint

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Knee Arthrography

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Any radiologist who wishes to understand meniscal disorders must possess a working knowledge of the anatomy and function of the knee joint, the most complicated joint in the body.

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  1. Royal National Orthopaedic and St. George’s Hospitals, London, UK

    Dennis J. Stoker F.R.C.P., F.R.C.R. (Consultant Radiologist, Director of Radiological Sudies)

  2. The Institute of Orthopaedics, London, UK

    Dennis J. Stoker F.R.C.P., F.R.C.R. (Consultant Radiologist, Director of Radiological Sudies)

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Stoker, D.J. (1980). Anatomy of the knee joint. In: Knee Arthrography. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3160-3_2

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