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Original Articles

Middle-aged patients with an MRI-verified medial meniscal tear report symptoms commonly associated with knee osteoarthritis

A cross-sectional study of 199 patients

Kristoffer B HareInstitute of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark; ;Department of Orthopedics, Slagelse Hospital, Region Zealand, Denmark; Correspondence[email protected]
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L Stefan LohmanderInstitute of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark; ;Lund University, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Orthopedics, Lund, Sweden; ;Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Odense University Hospital, Denmark;
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Nina Jullum KiseDepartment of Orthopedics, Martina Hansens Hospital, Norway;
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May Arna RisbergNorwegian Research Center for Active Rehabilitation, Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Oslo University Hospital, and Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School Sport Sciences, Norway
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Ewa M RoosInstitute of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark;
Pages 664-669 | Received 07 Apr 2017, Accepted 26 Jun 2017, Published online: 08 Aug 2017

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