Abstract
Meniscal ossicles are rare. Radiographically, these ossicles often are mistaken for intra-articular bodies. We evaluated the application of magnetic resonance imaging to determine whether this technique is efficacious in differentiating meniscal ossicles from intra-articular bodies.
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Yu, J.S., Resnick, D. Meniscal ossicle: MR imaging appearance in three patients. Skeletal Radiol. 23, 637–639 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02580385
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