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A novel intraoperative sensor for soft tissue balancing in total knee arthroplasty

A. Anastasiadis †Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St. Lukes Hospital, Pylaia, Thessaloniki, GreeceCorrespondence[email protected]
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E. Magnissalis ‡Laboratory for the Research of the Musculoskeletal System (LRMS) of KAT Hospital, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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A. Tsakonas †Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St. Lukes Hospital, Pylaia, Thessaloniki, Greece
Pages 448-454 | Received 04 Mar 2010, Accepted 19 Aug 2010, Published online: 18 Oct 2010

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