PM&R
Volume 2, Issue 6 , Pages 573-575 , June 2010

Chronic Knee Synovitis in an Adolescent Dancer

  • Virtaj Singh, MD

      Affiliations

    • Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA⁎
    • ,
  • John R. Green III, MD

      Affiliations

    • Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA⁎
    • ,
  • Brian J. Krabak, MD, MBA

      Affiliations

    • University of Washington Medical Center, Rehabilitation, Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, 4245 Roosevelt Way NE, Box 356490, Seattle, WA 98105⁎
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: B.J.K.

Received 7 September 2009 ,Accepted 19 January 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2010.01.013

PM&R
Volume 2, Issue 6 , Pages 573-575 , June 2010

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