Computer-assisted techniques versus conventional guides for component alignment in total knee arthroplasty: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 93, Issue 15, 2011, Pages 1377-1384

  Blakeney, William G ^a   Khan, Riaz J K ^b   Wall, Simon J ^a  

^a SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ANKLE RADIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED SURGERY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EXTRAMEDULLARY GUIDE; FEMUR; HIP RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRAMEDULLARY GUIDE; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIBIA; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80052857490     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: 15351386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.I.01321     Document Type: Article

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