Seminars in Arthroplasty
Volume 20, Issue 1 , Pages 11-14 , March 2009

The Medial Unicompartmental Option: Mobile Magic

  • Keith R. Berend, MD

      Affiliations

    • Joint Implant Surgeons Inc, The Ohio State University, New Albany, Ohio
    • Department of Orthopaedics, The Ohio State University, New Albany, Ohio
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Keith R. Berend, MD, The Ohio State University, Joint Implant Surgeons Inc 7277 Smith's Mill Road, Suite 200, New Albany, Ohio 43054
  • ,
  • Adolph V. Lombardi, MD, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Joint Implant Surgeons Inc, The Ohio State University, New Albany, Ohio
    • Department of Orthopaedics, The Ohio State University, New Albany, Ohio
    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Ohio State University, New Albany, Ohio

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 Disclosure. The authors have received payments from a company related to products discussed or presented in this study (Biomet Inc).

PII: S1045-4527(08)00066-7

doi: 10.1053/j.sart.2008.11.004

Seminars in Arthroplasty
Volume 20, Issue 1 , Pages 11-14 , March 2009