Averaging different alignment axes improves femoral rotational alignment in computer-navigated total knee arthroplasty

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 90, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 2098-2104

  Siston, Robert A ^a   Cromie, Melinda J ^b   Gold, Garry E ^c   Goodman, Stuart B ^c   Delp, Scott L ^b   Maloney, William J ^c   Giori, Nicholas J ^d  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Stanford University   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; COMPUTER SYSTEM; FEMUR; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; POST HOC ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT;

EID: 53549126640     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.G.00996     Document Type: Article

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