The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 61-64 , January 2008

Clinical Results of Isolated Tibial Component Revisions With Femoral Component Retention

Received 6 February 2007 ,Accepted 23 April 2007.

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 Unrestricted research support was received from Biomet, Inc, Warsaw, IN.

PII: S0883-5403(07)00250-1

doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2007.04.023

The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 61-64 , January 2008