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Hip and knee

What is the optimal alignment of the tibial and femoral components in knee arthroplasty?

An overview of the literature

Kirill GromovDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery;Clinical Orthopedic Research Hvidovre, Hvidovre University Hospital, Copenhagen, DenmarkCorrespondence[email protected]
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Mounim KorchiClinical Orthopedic Research Hvidovre, Hvidovre University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Morten G ThomsenDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery;Clinical Orthopedic Research Hvidovre, Hvidovre University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Henrik HustedDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery;Clinical Orthopedic Research Hvidovre, Hvidovre University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Anders TroelsenDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery;Clinical Orthopedic Research Hvidovre, Hvidovre University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
Pages 480-487 | Received 08 Mar 2013, Accepted 22 Apr 2014, Published online: 18 Jul 2014

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