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This chapter analyzes the different methods for the direct or indirect visualization of the meniscus and the concurrent pathologies present in the knee joint. The visualization of the partial meniscectomy, the meniscus repair, and the meniscus allograft are also presented and discussed.
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Rotigliano, N., Murer, M., Murer, A., Hirschmann, M.T., Hirschmann, A. (2016). Postoperative Imaging of the Meniscus. In: Hulet, C., Pereira, H., Peretti, G., Denti, M. (eds) Surgery of the Meniscus. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-49188-1_31
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