The Knee
Volume 17, Issue 5 , Pages 345-349 , October 2010

Distal femoral resection at knee replacement — The effect of varying entry point and rotation on prosthesis position

Received 17 March 2009 ,Revised 26 September 2009 ,Accepted 28 September 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.knee.2009.09.011

The Knee
Volume 17, Issue 5 , Pages 345-349 , October 2010

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