The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 26, Issue 3 , Pages 346-353 , April 2011

Human Knee Joint Anatomy Revisited: Morphometry in the Light of Sex-Specific Total Knee Arthroplasty

  • Jens Dargel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Cologne, Joseph-Stelzmann Strasse, Cologne, Germany
    • University of Cologne Center of Anatomy Joseph-Stelzmann Strasse, Cologne, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Jens Dargel, MD, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Cologne, Joseph-Stelzmann Strasse 9, 50924 Cologne, Germany.
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  • Joern W.P. Michael, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Cologne, Joseph-Stelzmann Strasse, Cologne, Germany
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  • Janna Feiser, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of Cologne Center of Anatomy Joseph-Stelzmann Strasse, Cologne, Germany
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  • Roland Ivo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Cologne, Joseph-Stelzmann Strasse, Cologne, Germany
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  • Juergen Koebke, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of Cologne Center of Anatomy Joseph-Stelzmann Strasse, Cologne, Germany

Received 23 June 2009 ,Revised 8 November 2009 ,Accepted 22 December 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.2009.12.019

The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 26, Issue 3 , Pages 346-353 , April 2011

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