The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 25, Issue 5 , Pages 728-734 , August 2010

Systematic Review of Medial Parapatellar and Subvastus Approaches in Total Knee Arthroplasty

  • Michael G. Bourke, BPhty

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiotherapy, QEII Jubilee Hospital, Queensland Health, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Michael G. Bourke, BPhty, Department of Physiotherapy, QEII Jubilee Hospital, Locked Bag 2, Archerfield, Brisbane, Queensland 4108, Australia.
    • Division of Physiotherapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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  • Peter J. Buttrum, BPhty

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiotherapy, QEII Jubilee Hospital, Queensland Health, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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  • Prudence L. FitzPatrick, MBBS, FRACS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, QEII Jubilee Hospital, Queensland Health, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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  • Philip A. Dalton, BPhty (Hons), MMedSc, MBBS (Hons), FRACS CIME

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, QEII Jubilee Hospital, Queensland Health, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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  • Gwendolen A. Jull, PhD, MPhty, FACP

      Affiliations

    • Division of Physiotherapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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  • Trevor G. Russell, PhD, BPhty

      Affiliations

    • Division of Physiotherapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Received 16 December 2008 ,Accepted 7 June 2009.

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

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doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2009.06.008

The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 25, Issue 5 , Pages 728-734 , August 2010

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