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Research Article

How precise is the identification of the center of the femoral head during total knee arthroplasty?

Jai-Gon SeoDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Young-Wan MoonDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Sang-Hoon ParkDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Ho-Min KangDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Sang-Min KimDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, KoreaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 53-58 | Received 02 May 2011, Accepted 05 Aug 2011, Published online: 23 Nov 2011

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