Custom-made articulating spacer in two-stage revision total knee arthroplasty. An early follow-up of 14 cases of at least 1 year after surgery

HSS Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 159-163

  Pascale, Valerio ^a   Pascale, Walter ^a  

^a IRCCS ISTITUTO ORTOPEDICO GALEAZZI   (Italy)

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EID: 34848844929     PISSN: 15563316     EISSN: 15563324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11420-007-9048-1     Document Type: Article

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