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. 2017 Sep 28;5(9):2325967117728677.
doi: 10.1177/2325967117728677. eCollection 2017 Sep.

Position Statement From the Australian Knee Society on Arthroscopic Surgery of the Knee, Including Reference to the Presence of Osteoarthritis or Degenerative Joint Disease: Updated October 2016

Australian Knee Society

Position Statement From the Australian Knee Society on Arthroscopic Surgery of the Knee, Including Reference to the Presence of Osteoarthritis or Degenerative Joint Disease: Updated October 2016

Australian Knee Society. Orthop J Sports Med. .
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Keywords: arthroscopic surgery; degeneration; knee; meniscal tear; position statement.

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