The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 26, Issue 5 , Pages 783-787 , August 2011

The Lateral Compartment in Knees With Isolated Medial and Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis: A Histologic Analysis of Articular Cartilage

  • Todd C. Moen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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  • William Laskin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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  • Lalit Puri, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Lalit Puri, MD, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 676 N. St. Clair, 13th Floor, Chicago, IL 60611.

Received 17 November 2009 ,Accepted 6 July 2010.

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

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doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2010.07.004

The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 26, Issue 5 , Pages 783-787 , August 2011