Lateral compartment osteoarthritis of the knee: Biomechanics and surgical management of end-stage disease

Bone and Joint Journal

Volumn 95 B, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 436-444

  Scott, C E H ^a   Nutton, R W ^a   Biant, L C ^a  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANATOMICAL CONCEPTS; BIOMECHANICS; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DISEASE COURSE; FEMUR; FEMUR OSTEOTOMY; FRACTURE NONUNION; GAIT; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; KNEE MENISCUS; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; LATERAL COMPARTMENT OSTEOARTHRITIS; MECHANICS; MUSCLE RIGIDITY; OBESITY; PATHOGENESIS; PERIPROSTHETIC FRACTURE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDARTHROSIS; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; THROMBOEMBOLISM; TIBIA; TIBIA OSTEOTOMY; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT;

EID: 84877860351     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20494408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.95B4.30536     Document Type: Review

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