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. 2007 Aug;66(8):1126-8.
doi: 10.1136/ard.2007.069344.

A "new" technique for the diagnosis of chondrocalcinosis of the knee: sensitivity and specificity of high-frequency ultrasonography

Georgios Filippou, Bruno Frediani, Adriana Gallo, Luana Menza, Paolo Falsetti, Fabio Baldi, Caterina Acciai, Sauro Lorenzini, Mauro Galeazzi, Roberto Marcolongo

A "new" technique for the diagnosis of chondrocalcinosis of the knee: sensitivity and specificity of high-frequency ultrasonography

Georgios Filippou et al. Ann Rheum Dis. 2007 Aug.
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