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Research Article

Changing from analog to digital images: Does it affect the accuracy of alignment measurements of the lower extremity?

Martina Lohman Helsinki University Central HospitalCorrespondence[email protected]
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Kaj Tallroth ORTON Orthopaedic Hospital
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Jyrki A KettunenORTON Research Institute, ORTON Foundation; Arcada University of Applied Sciences, Helsinki, Finland
&
Ville Remes Helsinki University Central Hospital
Pages 351-355 | Received 21 Mar 2010, Accepted 17 Dec 2010, Published online: 30 May 2011

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