Fracture of the metal tibial tray after kinematic total knee replacement: A common cause of early aseptic failure

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 220-225

  Abernethy, P J ^a   Robinson, C M ^a   Fowler, R M ^a  

^a Prncs Margaret Rose Orthoped Hosp   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METAL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE GRAFT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; REOPERATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; TIBIA; TIME; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT; VARUS DEFORMITY;

EID: 0029984518     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.78b2.0780220     Document Type: Article

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