Knee crepitus from an unusual source.
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A case report of a missed appendicitis presenting with abdominal wall necrotising fasciitis which extended up to the right knee. This subcutaneous collection in the prepatella region of the right knee presented as a crepitus and mimicked an intraarticular pathology.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Medical journal of Malaysia
دوره 56 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2001