Total knee arthroplasty for salvage of failed internal fixation or nonunion of the distal femur

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 344-349

  Haidukewych, George J ^a   Springer, Bryan D ^b   Jacofsky, David J ^b   Berry, Daniel J ^b  

^a Florida Orthopedic Institute   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Distal femur; Knee arthroplasty; Nonunion; Salvage

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FRACTURE NONUNION; HUMAN; INFECTION; JOINT FUNCTION; KNEE PROSTHESIS; MALE; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PAIN; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SALVAGE THERAPY; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 16244383483     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2004.03.026     Document Type: Article

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