The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 25, Issue 8 , Pages 1209-1215 , December 2010

Tibial Component Alignment After Total Knee Arthroplasty with Intramedullary Instrumentation: A Prospective Analysis

  • Carl T. Talmo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Orthopaedic Research, New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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  • Andrew J. Cooper, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Andrew J. Cooper, MD, New England Baptist Hospital, 125 Parker Hill Ave, Boston, MA 02120.
    • New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
    • ,
  • Tom Wuerz, MD

      Affiliations

    • New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
    • ,
  • Jason E. Lang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    • ,
  • James V. Bono, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Orthopaedic Research, New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts

Received 30 March 2009 ,Accepted 20 August 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2009.08.014

The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 25, Issue 8 , Pages 1209-1215 , December 2010

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