The fabella: a forgotten source of knee pain?
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- DOI: 10.1016/S0968-0160(03)00103-0
The fabella: a forgotten source of knee pain?
Abstract
We present a case of chondromalacia of the fabella, describe a provocative diagnostic test and review the literature on this unusual cause of knee pain.
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