Patient-specific instrumentation does not shorten surgical time: A prospective, randomized trial

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 1508-1509

  Hamilton, William G ^a   Parks, Nancy L ^a  

^a ANDERSON ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST CONTROL; HUMAN; LEARNING CURVE; LETTER; MEDICAL DEVICE; OPERATION DURATION; PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION; PERSONALIZED MEDICINE; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT; TREATMENT PLANNING; TURNOVER TIME;

EID: 84902839962     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: 15328406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2014.01.029     Document Type: Letter

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