Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 16, Issue 2 , Pages 78-80 , June 2010

Accuracy of MRI scan in the diagnosis of ligamentous and chondral pathology in the ankle

Received 8 February 2009 ,Revised 26 May 2009 ,Accepted 30 May 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.fas.2009.05.012

Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 16, Issue 2 , Pages 78-80 , June 2010