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Unicameral bone cyst of the patella

A case report

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We present a case of a simple bone cyst in the patella in a women of 33 years. We were only able to find one similar case in the literature.

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Nous présentons un cas de kyste osseux simple de la rotule chez une femme de 33 ans. Une revue de la littérature ne nous a permis que de retrouver qu'un seul cas publié.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey

    Y. Saglik, D. H. Uçar, H. Y. Yildiz & M. Dogan

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Saglik, Y., Uçar, D.H., Yildiz, H.Y. et al. Unicameral bone cyst of the patella. International Orthopaedics 19, 280–281 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00181108

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