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Spontaneous osteonecrosis of the knee associated with ipsilateral tibial plateau stress fracture: report of two patients and review of the literature

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Two cases are presented of spontaneous osteonecrosis of the knee (SONK) associated with stress fractures of the tibial plateau. This association lends further credence to the postulate that SONK has a traumatic etiology.

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  1. Department of Radiology, University of California San Diego, Osteoradiology Section (114), Veterans Administration Medical Center, 3350 La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego, CA 92161, USA, , , , , , US

    Ronald M. Sokoloff, Shella Farooki & Donald Resnick

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  1. Ronald M. Sokoloff
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Received: 9 May 2000 Revision requested: 15 June 2000 Revision received: 31 August 2000 Accepted: 4 September 2000

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Sokoloff, R., Farooki, S. & Resnick, D. Spontaneous osteonecrosis of the knee associated with ipsilateral tibial plateau stress fracture: report of two patients and review of the literature. Skeletal Radiol 30, 53–56 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002560000290

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