The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 128-135 , January 2008

Tibial Articular Cartilage Wear in Varus Osteoarthritic Knees: Correlation With Anterior Cruciate Ligament Integrity and Severity of Deformity

  • Arun B. Mullaji, FRCS Ed, MCh Orth, MS Orth, DNB Orth, D Orth

      Affiliations

    • Breach Candy Hospital, Bhulabhai Desai Road, Mumbai, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Arun Mullaji, The Arthritis Clinic, 101 Cornelian, Kemp's Corner, Cumballa Hill, Mumbai 400020, India
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  • Satyajit V. Marawar, MS Orth

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Research Fellow in Arthroplasty, Breach Candy Hospital, Bhulabhai Desai Road, Mumbai, India
    • ,
  • Manav Luthra, MS Orth

      Affiliations

    • Breach Candy Hospital, Bhulabhai Desai Road, Mumbai, India

Received 28 November 2005 ,Accepted 22 January 2007.

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 No benefits or funds were received in support of the study.

PII: S0883-5403(07)00059-9

doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2007.01.015

The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 128-135 , January 2008

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