European Journal of Radiology
Volume 50, Issue 3 , Pages 292-295 , June 2004

MRI evaluation of patellar tendon defect after harvesting its central third

  • Kutsi Koseoglu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Adnan Menderes University, 09100 Aydin, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +90-256-212-4078/221; fax: +90-256-212-0146.
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  • Aysenur Memis

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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  • Mehmet Argin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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  • Remide Arkun

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey

Received 23 June 2003 ,Revised 6 August 2003 ,Accepted 8 August 2003.

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PII: S0720-048X(03)00239-0

doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2003.08.006

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 50, Issue 3 , Pages 292-295 , June 2004

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