Quantification of Effect of Sequential Posteromedial Release on Flexion and Extension Gaps. A Computer-Assisted Study in Cadaveric Knees

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 795-805

  Mullaji, Arun ^a   Sharma, Amit ^a   Marawar, Satyajit ^a   Kanna, Raj ^a  

^a BREACH CANDY HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

computer navigation; knee; posteromedial release

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE INSTABILITY; KNEE LIGAMENT; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; OSTEOTOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; HUMANS; KNEE; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; MALE; OSTEOTOMY; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; STEREOTAXIC TECHNIQUES; SURGERY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 67650766688     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2008.03.018     Document Type: Article

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