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Differential diagnosis of black cartilage in arthroscopy of the knee

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Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy Aims and scope

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  1. Departement of Orthopedic Surgery, UZ Pellenberg, Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven, Weligerveld 1, Pellenberg, 3212, Leuven, Belgium

    Martijn Raaijmaakers & Johan Bellemans

  2. Departement of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Algemeen Stedelijk Ziekenhuis, Merestraat 80, 9300, Aalst, Belgium

    Martijn Raaijmaakers & Franky Steenbrugge

  3. Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Virga Jesse Ziekenhuis, Stadsomvaart 11, 3500, Hasselt, Belgium

    Carl Dierickx

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Raaijmaakers, M., Steenbrugge, F., Dierickx, C. et al. Differential diagnosis of black cartilage in arthroscopy of the knee. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 17, 1272–1273 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-009-0900-3

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