The Knee
Volume 12, Issue 2 , Pages 103-106 , April 2005

Arthrofibrosis following total knee replacement; does therapeutic warfarin make a difference?

Received 1 March 2004 ,Revised 6 May 2004 ,Accepted 7 June 2004.

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doi: 10.1016/j.knee.2004.06.004

The Knee
Volume 12, Issue 2 , Pages 103-106 , April 2005