The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 16, Issue 3 , Pages 301-305 , April 2001

Determining femoral rotational alignment in total knee arthroplasty: Reliability of techniques

Received 9 February 2000 ,Accepted 8 November 2000.

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doi: 10.1054/arth.2001.21456

The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 16, Issue 3 , Pages 301-305 , April 2001