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Research Article

6-year follow-up of 84 patients with cartilage defects in the knee

Knee scores improved but recovery was incomplete

Sverre Løken Orthopaedic Department, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway; Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center, Oslo, NorwayCorrespondence[email protected]
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Stig Heir Martina Hansens Hospital, Oslo, Norway; Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center, Oslo, Norway
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Ingar Holme Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center, Oslo, Norway
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Lars Engebretsen Orthopaedic Department, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway; Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center, Oslo, Norway
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Asbjørn Årøen Orthopaedic Department, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway; Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center, Oslo, Norway
Pages 611-618 | Received 11 Nov 2009, Accepted 26 Mar 2010, Published online: 22 Sep 2010

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