Correction of axial and rotational alignment after medial and lateral releases during balanced gap TKA: A clinical study of 54 patients

Acta Orthopaedica

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 347-353

  Heesterbeek, Petra J C ^a   Wymenga, Ate B ^a  

^a Sint Maartenskliniek ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; KNEE LIGAMENT; KNEE LIGAMENT SURGERY; KNEE PROSTHESIS; LEG MALFORMATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL FUNCTION; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; SURGICAL APPROACH;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; FEMALE; FEMUR; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; KNEE PROSTHESIS; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REOPERATION; ROTATION;

EID: 77952871798     PISSN: 17453674     EISSN: 17453682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17453674.2010.483992     Document Type: Article

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