[Painful knee: choosing the right imaging test].
The diagnosis of non-traumatic knee complaints relies on history taking and clinical examination, joint fluid analysis and imaging tests. This paper aims at reminding the benefits of conventional radiography and clarifying the role of ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging based on illustrated case reports.
Albert
Jean-David
JD
Service de rhumatologie, département d'imagerie médicale, CHU Hôpital Sud, 35203 Rennes. jean-david.albert@chu-rennes.fr
Lambotte
Jean-Christophe
JC
Brunet
Jean-François
JF
Chalès
Gérard
G
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