The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 26, Issue 3 , Pages 504.e5-504.e8 , April 2011

Tibial Shaft Stress Fractures Resulting from Placement of Navigation Tracker Pins

Received 31 August 2009 ,Accepted 17 May 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2010.05.009

The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 26, Issue 3 , Pages 504.e5-504.e8 , April 2011