The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 23, Issue 8 , Pages 1239.e13-1239.e17 , December 2008

Navigation-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty for a Knee With Malunion of the Distal Femur

  • Wen-Yi Chou, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung, Medical Center, Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Jih-Yang Ko, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung, Medical Center, Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Jih-Yang, Ko, MD, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung at Kaohsiung, 123, Ta Pei Road, Niao Sung Hsiang, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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  • Ching-Jen Wang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung, Medical Center, Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Feng-Sheng Wang, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Research, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung, Medical Center, Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Re-Wen Wu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung, Medical Center, Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • To Wong, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung, Medical Center, Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Received 29 June 2007 ,Accepted 2 November 2007.

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

PII: S0883-5403(07)00640-7

doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2007.11.001

The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 23, Issue 8 , Pages 1239.e13-1239.e17 , December 2008

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