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Hand-made articulating spacers for infected total knee arthroplasty: A technical note

Manuel Villanueva Department of Orthopaedics, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, SpainCorrespondence[email protected]
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Antonio Ríos Department of Orthopaedics, Hospital de Poniente, El Ejido, Almería, Madrid, Spain
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Javier Pereiro Department of Orthopaedics, Fundación Hospital Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain
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Francisco Chana Department of Orthopaedics, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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Homid Fahandez-Saddi Department of Orthopaedics, Hospital Clinico, Universitario San Carlos, Madrid, Spain
Pages 329-332 | Received 24 Nov 2004, Accepted 10 Feb 2005, Published online: 26 Aug 2009

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