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The authors report a case of double congenital patella, which is a rare finding. This anomaly was studied using radiography, CT and MR. Magnetic resonance imaging has enabled us to make an accurate anatomical evaluation of the double congenital patella.
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Visconti, D., Della Sala, S.W., Bianchini, G. et al. Double congenital patella: case report and review of the literature. Eur. Radiol. 6, 566–569 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00182496
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