The Knee
Volume 16, Issue 6 , Pages 489-493 , December 2009

Knee stabilisation following infected knee arthroplasty with bone loss and extensor mechanism impairment using a modular cemented nail

Received 30 August 2008 ,Revised 1 March 2009 ,Accepted 2 March 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.knee.2009.03.001

The Knee
Volume 16, Issue 6 , Pages 489-493 , December 2009

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