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Discoid Lateral Meniscus of the Knee in Children

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Description: Authors - George El Rassi, MD Saint George University Hospital- Achrafieh-lebanon Lebanon
J. Richard Bowen, MD Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children Wilmington, DE 19803-3607
The purpose of this chapter is to describe the clinical manifestations, the diagnosis and the management of discoid lateral meniscus of the knee in children .A discoid meniscus is an infrequent congenital anomaly that affects mainly the lateral meniscus.

Type: Reference Material
Author/Contact: El Rassi & Bowen
Institution: SOA Textbook
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Language: English

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Added: Sun Jul 01 2007
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