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Original Articles

Tibial component rotation around the transverse axis measured by radiostereometry predicts aseptic loosening better than maximal total point motion

A follow-up of 116 total knee arthroplasties after at least 15 years

Asgeir GudnasonDepartment of Orthopedics, Institute of Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala; Correspondence[email protected]
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Gunnar AdalberthDepartment of Orthopedics, Institute of Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala;
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Kjell-Gunnar NilssonDepartment of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, University of Umeå, Umeå, Sweden
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Nils P HailerDepartment of Orthopedics, Institute of Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala;
Pages 282-287 | Received 23 Oct 2015, Accepted 29 Nov 2016, Published online: 07 Mar 2017

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