Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology
Volume 24, Issue 1 , Pages 47-50 , February 2010

Arthroscopy as a treatment for knee osteoarthritis

  • David T. Felson, MD, MPH (Doctor of Medicine and Master of Public Health)

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. X200, 650 Albany Street, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston MA 02118, USA.

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PII: S1521-6942(09)00083-7

doi: 10.1016/j.berh.2009.08.002

Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology
Volume 24, Issue 1 , Pages 47-50 , February 2010

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