The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 25, Issue 2 , Pages 179-185 , February 2010

Comparison of Simultaneous Bilateral and Staged Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty in Terms of Perioperative Complications

  • Hang-Seob Yoon, MD
    • ,
  • Chang-Dong Han, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Chang-Dong Han, MD, PhD, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 250 Seongsanno, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-752, Republic of Korea.
    • ,
  • Ick-Hwan Yang, MD, PhD

Received 16 May 2008 ,Accepted 30 November 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2008.11.103

The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 25, Issue 2 , Pages 179-185 , February 2010

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