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Any radiologist who wishes to understand meniscal disorders must possess a working knowledge of the anatomy and function of the knee joint, the most complicated joint in the body.
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Stoker, D.J. (1980). Anatomy of the knee joint. In: Knee Arthrography. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3160-3_2
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