The female knee: Anatomic variations

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Volumn 15, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages

  Conley, Sheryl ^a,b   Rosenberg, Aaron ^c   Crowninshield, Roy ^c  

^a Americas and Global Marketing   (United States)

^b Zimmer Corporate Research   (United States)

^c RUSH MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 34848910404     PISSN: 1067151X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5435/00124635-200700001-00009     Document Type: Conference Paper

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