The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 27, Issue 2 , Pages 180-185 , February 2012

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Custom Total Knee Cutting Blocks

  • James D. Slover, MD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, New York
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: James Slover, MD, MS, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, 301 East 17th Street, Suite 1616, New York, NY 10003.
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  • Harry E. Rubash, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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  • Henrik Malchau, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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  • Joseph A. Bosco, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, New York

Received 17 September 2010 ,Accepted 16 April 2011.

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 The Conflict of Interest statement associated with this article can be found at doi:10.1016/j.arth.2011.04.023.

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The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 27, Issue 2 , Pages 180-185 , February 2012

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