Acute knee joint rupture after yttrium 90 injection.
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Two cases of acute rupture of the knee joint are reported after the intra-articular injection of radioactive yttrium 90. It is suggested that this may be a complication of intra-articular radioactive injections.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Annals of the rheumatic diseases
دوره 34 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1975