Knee Arthroplasty: With or Without Patellar Component?
Arthroplasty is used when there is irreversible damage to the articular cartilage of the knee. It involves implanting a bicompartimental (femoral and tibial components) or a tricompartimental (femoral, tibial and patellar components) prosthesis. It is a very invasive and costly operation, so our obj...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2015-09-01
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Series: | Acta Medica Marisiensis |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/amma-2015-0052 |