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A deceptive MRI appearance of the medial meniscus in a 14 year old boy

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Description: A deceptive MRI appearance of the medial meniscus in a 14 year old boy: a case report Padmanabhan Subramanian , Charles A Willis-Owen and David G Houlihan-Burne Cases Journal 2009, 2:16 (full text available)
Background A 14 year old boy with a history and clinical examination suggestive of a medial meniscal tear is presented. Case presentation The MRI findings suggested a horizontal cleavage tear so arthroscopy was carried out. No intra articular pathology was found at the time of surgery. Conclusions The role of MRI in investigation of meniscal injuries in children is discussed and the limitations highlighted.

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Author/Contact: Subramanian et al
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Language: English

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