Meniscal Ossicle in the Lateral Meniscus: An Unusual Variant of a Rare Entity
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چکیده
Meniscal ossicles are rare entities of the knee usually involving the medial meniscus. Lateral meniscal ossicles are exceedingly rare. We present a case of a lateral meniscal ossicle found incidentally after trauma. The etiology and characteristic findings on imaging are discussed.
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