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Accessory lateral discoid meniscus

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The lateral meniscus tends to have more developmental variation than the medial counterpart. This is a report of an accessory discoid layer of lateral meniscus. All arthroscopic, magnetic resonance imaging and histopathological views are presented.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Maltepe University Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

    Baransel Saygi, Salih Senturk & Hakan Gundes

  2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Acibadem Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

    Yakup Yildirim

  3. Department of Pathology, Marmara University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey

    Saime Sezgin Ramadan

  4. Oguzhan Cad Celik Sok No:10-9 Adatepe-Maltepe, Istanbul, Turkey

    Baransel Saygi

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Saygi, B., Yildirim, Y., Senturk, S. et al. Accessory lateral discoid meniscus. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 14, 1278–1280 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-006-0093-y

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