Surgical treatment of early wound complications following primary total knee arthroplasty

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 48-54

  Galat, Daniel D ^a   McGovern, Scott C ^a   Larson, Dirk R ^a   Harrington, Jeffrey R ^a   Hanssen, Arlen D ^a   Clarke, Henry D ^b  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

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EID: 58649112405     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.G.01371     Document Type: Article

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