Improved stability with intramedullary stem after anterior femoral notching in total knee arthroplasty

Purpose It has been hypothesized that femoral notching in total knee arthroplasties weakens the cortex of the femur, which can predispose to femoral fractures in the postoperative period. Some authors suggest that patients who sustain inadvertent notching should have additional protection in the pos...

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Main Author: Completo, A. (author)
Other Authors: Fonseca, F. (author), Relvas, C. (author), Ramos, A. (author), Simões, J.A. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 1000
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10773/6090
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:ria.ua.pt:10773/6090