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Knee

Effects of tibial torsion on distal alignment of extramedullary instrumentation in total knee arthroplasty

Gianluca CinottiDepartment of Anatomy, Histology, Medico Legal and Orthopaedic Science, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy.Correspondence[email protected]
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Pasquale SessaDepartment of Anatomy, Histology, Medico Legal and Orthopaedic Science, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy.
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Antonello Della RoccaDepartment of Anatomy, Histology, Medico Legal and Orthopaedic Science, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy.
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Francesca Romana RipaniDepartment of Anatomy, Histology, Medico Legal and Orthopaedic Science, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy.
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Giuseppe GiannicolaDepartment of Anatomy, Histology, Medico Legal and Orthopaedic Science, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy.
Pages 275-279 | Received 03 Sep 2012, Accepted 01 Jan 2013, Published online: 17 Apr 2013

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