Article
12-Year-Old Boy With Left Knee Pain
Am J Orthop. 2007 May;36(5):E83-E86
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Jorge Fabregas, MD, Lubica Jencikova-Celerin, MD, Portia A. Kreiger, MD, and John P. Dormans, MD
Dr. Fabregas is Clinical Fellow, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dr. Jencikova-Celerin is Research Fellow, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, and Dr. Kreiger is Clinical Fellow, Division of Anatomic Pathology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Dr. Dormans is Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Abstract not available. Introduction provided instead.
This case is presented to illustrate the imaging and clinical findings of a condition of interest to orthopedic surgeons. The initial findings are noted on the first 2 pages, along with diagnostic considerations and differential diagnoses as additional information is obtained as the clinical investigation proceeds. The correct diagnosis is discussed beginning on the third page.