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Potentially symptomatic fabella: MR imaging review

Author: Shigeru Ehara

Published in: Japanese Journal of Radiology | Issue 1/2014

Abstract

Fabella, a small ossicle at the posterolateral aspect of the knee, is potentially a source of knee pain. Although fabella syndrome is a rare cause of knee symptoms in young adults, osteocartilaginous degeneration prominent in the fabellofemoral joint on magnetic resonance imaging may be commonly seen in elderly patients.

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Title: Potentially symptomatic fabella: MR imaging review
Author: Shigeru Ehara
Publication date: 01-01-2014
Publisher: Springer Japan
Published in: Japanese Journal of Radiology / Issue 1/2014
Print ISSN: 1867-1071
Electronic ISSN: 1867-108X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11604-013-0253-1

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