Abstract
It was not widely recognized until arthroscopy became a routine procedure that the medial synovial plica could be a cause of discomfort and disability. Many surgeons still doubt its existence as a pathological entity, and the purpose of this study was to investigate the anatomical, clinical and pathological features of the medial synovial shelf.
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Older, J., Hanspal, R., Cardoso, T. (1986). The medial shelf: an anatomical, clinical and pathological study. In: Trickey, E.L., Hertel, P. (eds) Surgery and Arthroscopy of the Knee. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-71022-3_34
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