Sagittal bowing of the distal femur in Chinese patients who require total knee arthroplasty

Journal of Orthopaedic Research

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 41-45

  Tang, W M ^a   Chiu, K Y ^a   Kwan, M F Y ^a   Ng, T P ^a   Yau, W P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Arthroplasty; Bowing; Femur; Knee; Sagittal

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE BOWING; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FEMUR; HUMAN; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; KNEE PROSTHESIS; LEG LENGTH; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT;

EID: 11044238461     PISSN: 07360266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.orthres.2004.06.013     Document Type: Article

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