Abstract
Many severe knee injuries may have only subtle plain radiographic findings. Their detection is more easily accomplished if attention is paid to a few key anatomic sites.
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Tigges, S., Carpenter, W.A. Lateral radiograph of the knee: Knowledge of normal anatomy aids in detection of subtle injuries. Emergency Radiology 3, 56–62 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01507934
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01507934