Plica Syndrome – a Neglected Diagnosis in Knee Pain
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Materials and Methods Between May 2009 – June 2012, there were 950 MRI examinations of knee, done at King Saud Hospital, Unaiza, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a teaching Hospital affiliated with Qassim University, KSA. Out of 950 cases, 737 cases were reported normal by the two consultant radiologist having 6-10 years of experience in MR reporting. The cases with degenerative changes in menisci are considered to be normal and included in this study. However, cases with meniscal injuries,
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