The Knee
Volume 16, Issue 6 , Pages 452-457 , December 2009

The mean anatomical shape of the tibial plateau at the knee arthroplasty resection level: An investigation using MRI

  • Maximilian J. Hartel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Insel Hospital, University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland
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  • Yannick Loosli

      Affiliations

    • Dr. h.c. Robert Mathys Foundation, Bettlach, Switzerland
    • ,
  • Jan Gralla

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Diagnostic, Interventional and Pediatric Radiology, Insel Hospital, University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland
    • ,
  • Sandro Kohl

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Insel Hospital, University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland
    • Dr. h.c. Robert Mathys Foundation, Bettlach, Switzerland
    • ,
  • Sven Hoppe

      Affiliations

    • AO Research Institute, Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Program, Davos, Switzerland
    • ,
  • Christoph Röder

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Insel Hospital, University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland
    • MEM Research Center, Institute for Evaluative Research in Orthopedic Surgery, Bern, Switzerland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Insel Hospital, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland. Tel.: +41 31 632 22 13; fax: +41 31 632 18 80.
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  • Stefan Eggli

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Insel Hospital, University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland

Received 21 December 2008 ,Revised 23 April 2009 ,Accepted 24 April 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.knee.2009.04.011

The Knee
Volume 16, Issue 6 , Pages 452-457 , December 2009

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