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Official Journal of Malaysian Orthopaedic Association and ASEAN Orthopaedic Association

The Wave Sign Correlates with the Posterior Horn Medial Meniscus (PHMM) Tear in the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Deficient Knee

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