CT measurements prior to computer-assisted total knee arthroplasty do not improve rotational placement of the femoral component

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 20, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 2471-2475

  de Ladoucette, A ^a  

^a Clinique de l'Union   (France)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Computer assisted surgery; Epicondylar line; Femoral rotation; Posterior condylar angle

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER ASSISTED SURGERY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMUR; HUMAN; JOINT DISEASES; KNEE; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; PROCEDURES; RADIOGRAPHY; ROTATION;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; FEMUR; HUMANS; JOINT DISEASES; KNEE JOINT; ROTATION; SURGERY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 84870300920     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-012-1909-6     Document Type: Article

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