The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 25, Issue 2 , Pages 225-229 , February 2010

Extension Limitation in Standing Affects Weight-Bearing Asymmetry After Unilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty

Received 5 October 2008 ,Accepted 3 February 2009.

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 This study was supported by The General Insurance Association of Japan.

PII: S0883-5403(09)00050-3

doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2009.02.003

The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 25, Issue 2 , Pages 225-229 , February 2010

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