Bilateral Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knees in Monozygotic Twins: The Genetic Factor and Review of the Etiology

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Steinbacher G
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Omer Mei-Dan, MD, Gideon Mann, MD, Gilbert Steinbacher, MD, Ramon B. Cugat, MD, and Pedro D. Alvarez, MD

Dr. Mei-Dan is Resident, Orthopedic and Sports Division, Meir University Hospital, Kfar-Saba, Israel.

Dr. Mann is Head, Sports Department, Orthopedic and Sports Division, Meir University Hospital, Kfar-Saba, Israel, and Head, Olympic Sports Department, Ribstein Center for Sport Medicine Sciences and Research, Wingate Institute, Netanya, Israel.

Dr. Steinbacher is Orthopedic Surgeon, and Dr. Cugat is Head, Mutualidad de futbolistas Españoles, Delegación Catalana, Barcelona, Spain.

Dr. Alvarez is Orthopedic Surgeon, Mutualidad de futbolistas Españoles, Delegación Catalana, Barcelona, Spain, and Clinica Quirón, Barcelona, Spain.

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The American Journal of Orthopedics - 38(9)
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Mann G
Steinbacher G
Cugat RB
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Omer Mei-Dan, MD, Gideon Mann, MD, Gilbert Steinbacher, MD, Ramon B. Cugat, MD, and Pedro D. Alvarez, MD

Dr. Mei-Dan is Resident, Orthopedic and Sports Division, Meir University Hospital, Kfar-Saba, Israel.

Dr. Mann is Head, Sports Department, Orthopedic and Sports Division, Meir University Hospital, Kfar-Saba, Israel, and Head, Olympic Sports Department, Ribstein Center for Sport Medicine Sciences and Research, Wingate Institute, Netanya, Israel.

Dr. Steinbacher is Orthopedic Surgeon, and Dr. Cugat is Head, Mutualidad de futbolistas Españoles, Delegación Catalana, Barcelona, Spain.

Dr. Alvarez is Orthopedic Surgeon, Mutualidad de futbolistas Españoles, Delegación Catalana, Barcelona, Spain, and Clinica Quirón, Barcelona, Spain.

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Omer Mei-Dan, MD, Gideon Mann, MD, Gilbert Steinbacher, MD, Ramon B. Cugat, MD, and Pedro D. Alvarez, MD

Dr. Mei-Dan is Resident, Orthopedic and Sports Division, Meir University Hospital, Kfar-Saba, Israel.

Dr. Mann is Head, Sports Department, Orthopedic and Sports Division, Meir University Hospital, Kfar-Saba, Israel, and Head, Olympic Sports Department, Ribstein Center for Sport Medicine Sciences and Research, Wingate Institute, Netanya, Israel.

Dr. Steinbacher is Orthopedic Surgeon, and Dr. Cugat is Head, Mutualidad de futbolistas Españoles, Delegación Catalana, Barcelona, Spain.

Dr. Alvarez is Orthopedic Surgeon, Mutualidad de futbolistas Españoles, Delegación Catalana, Barcelona, Spain, and Clinica Quirón, Barcelona, Spain.

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Issue
The American Journal of Orthopedics - 38(9)
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The American Journal of Orthopedics - 38(9)
Page Number
E152-E155
Page Number
E152-E155
Publications
The American Journal of Orthopedics
MDedge Surgery
Publications
The American Journal of Orthopedics
MDedge Surgery
Topics
Arthroplasty/Joint Replacement
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Orthopedics
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Bilateral Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knees in Monozygotic Twins: The Genetic Factor and Review of the Etiology
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Bilateral Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knees in Monozygotic Twins: The Genetic Factor and Review of the Etiology
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bilateral, osteochondritis, dissecans, knees, monozygotic, lesion, twins, ajo, american journal of orthopedics, mei-dan, mann, steinbacher, cugat, alvarez
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bilateral, osteochondritis, dissecans, knees, monozygotic, lesion, twins, ajo, american journal of orthopedics, mei-dan, mann, steinbacher, cugat, alvarez
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