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Semin Musculoskelet Radiol 2011; 15(1): 059-068
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1271959
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DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1271959
Imaging of Extra-Articular Injuries of the Knee
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Publication Date:
17 February 2011 (online)
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ABSTRACT
Imaging of the extra-articular structures of the knee is important, particularly in overuse injury. Close attention needs to be paid to these areas on magnetic resonance (MR) imaging because misdiagnosis of extra-articular pathology is common, and these lesions are important to consider when planning management. This article details the clinical and radiological aspects of extra-articular injury of the knee with particular emphasis on MR and ultrasound imaging.
KEYWORDS
Knee - extra-articular - injuries - imaging
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Philip J. O'ConnorM.R.C.P. F.R.C.R.
Department of Musculoskeletal Radiology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Chapel Allerton Hospital, Leeds LS7 4SA, UK
Email: Philip.O'Connor@leedsth.nhs.uk