The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 24, Issue 3 , Pages 444-447 , April 2009

Outcome of Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty in Patients Receiving Worker's Compensation

  • Bassam A. Masri, MD, FRCSC

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Bassam A. Masri, MD, FRCSC, Professor and Chairman, Department of Orthopaedics, University of British Columbia, Room 3114, 910 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, Canada BC V5Z 4E3.
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  • Jason Bourque, MD
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  • Sanjeev Patil, MB, FRCS (Orth)

Received 19 September 2007 ,Accepted 30 November 2007.

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

PII: S0883-5403(07)00684-5

doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2007.11.011

The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 24, Issue 3 , Pages 444-447 , April 2009

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