The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 23, Issue 7 , Pages 1057-1067 , October 2008

In Vivo Comparison of Knee Kinematics for Subjects Having Either a Posterior Stabilized or Cruciate Retaining High-Flexion Total Knee Arthroplasty

  • Hal E. Cates, MD

      Affiliations

    • College of Engineering, Center for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee
    • Tennessee Orthopaedic Clinics, P.C. Knoxville, Tennessee
    • Director, Joint Replacement Center, Parkwest Medical Center, Knoxville, Tennessee
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  • Richard D. Komistek, PhD

      Affiliations

    • College of Engineering, Center for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Richard D. Komistek, PhD, University of Tennessee, 301 Perkins Hall, Knoxville, TN 37996-2030.
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  • Mohamed R. Mahfouz, PhD

      Affiliations

    • College of Engineering, Center for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee
    • ,
  • Monica A. Schmidt, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Tennessee Orthopaedic Clinics, P.C. Knoxville, Tennessee
    • ,
  • Matthew Anderle, BS

      Affiliations

    • College of Engineering, Center for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee

Received 18 August 2006 ,Accepted 19 September 2007.

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 Benefits or funds were received in partial or total support of the research material described in this article from Zimmer Inc.

PII: S0883-5403(07)00585-2

doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2007.09.019

The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 23, Issue 7 , Pages 1057-1067 , October 2008

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