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Published in: European Orthopaedics and Traumatology 4/2013

01-12-2013 | Case Report

Ganglion cyst or meniscal cyst—a dilemma!

Authors: Vineet Thomas Abraham, M. Chandrasekaran, R. Nandakumar

Published in: European Orthopaedics and Traumatology | Issue 4/2013

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An otherwise healthy 49-year-old gentleman presented to our out-patient clinic with knee swelling since 2 years with associated pain on squatting and walking long distances. He gave no history of locking or instability. …
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Metadata
Title
Ganglion cyst or meniscal cyst—a dilemma!
Authors
Vineet Thomas Abraham
M. Chandrasekaran
R. Nandakumar
Publication date
01-12-2013
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
European Orthopaedics and Traumatology / Issue 4/2013
Print ISSN: 1867-4569
Electronic ISSN: 1867-4577
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12570-013-0186-2

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