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Pathology of the Patella

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The pathology of the patella is best understood by reviewing the synovium, articular cartilage, and bone, and those disorders predilected to pathologic alterations of these tissues.

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  1. Vincent J. Vigorita
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  1. Beth Israel Medical Center-North Division, The Insall Scott Kelly Institute for Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, New York, NY, 10128, USA

    Giles R. Scuderi M.D.

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Vigorita, V.J., Morgan, D. (1995). Pathology of the Patella. In: Scuderi, G.R. (eds) The Patella. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-4188-1_4

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