Computer-assisted surgical navigation does not improve the alignment and orientation of the components in total knee arthroplasty

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 14-19

  Kim, Young Hoo ^a   Kim, Jun Shik ^a   Choi, Yoowang ^a   Kwon, Oh Ryong ^a  

^a Mokdong Hospital   (South Korea)

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EID: 58649109611     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.G.01700     Document Type: Article

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