The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 74-78 , January 2008

The Use of Navigation in Total Knee Arthroplasty for Patients With Extra-Articular Deformity

  • John Bottros, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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  • Alison K. Klika, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Alison K. Klika, MS, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44195.
  • ,
  • Ho H. Lee, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
  • ,
  • John Polousky, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, Colorado
  • ,
  • Wael K. Barsoum, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio

Received 21 July 2006 ,Accepted 22 January 2007.

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

PII: S0883-5403(07)00065-4

doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2007.01.021

The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 74-78 , January 2008