The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 25, Issue 2 , Pages 230-237 , February 2010

Robot-Assisted Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty

Received 12 April 2008 ,Accepted 14 September 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2008.09.024

The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 25, Issue 2 , Pages 230-237 , February 2010