Shelf Age of the Polyethylene Tibial Component and Outcome of Unicondylar Knee Arthroplasty

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 763-769

  Collier, Matthew B ^a   Engh, C Anderson ^a   Engh, Gerard A ^a  

^a ANDERSON ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLITEF;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLITEF IMPLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; RISK FACTOR; SHELF LIFE; TIBIA;

EID: 1842526087     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200404000-00014     Document Type: Article

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