Seminars in Arthroplasty
Volume 20, Issue 1 , Pages 29-34 , March 2009

Patellofemoral Replacement: The Third Compartment

  • Aaron A. Hofmann, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to A.A. Hofmann, MD, University of Utah, Department of Orthopaedics, 590 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108
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  • C. Dana Clark, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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  • Corey Ponder, MD

      Affiliations

    • Oklahoma Sports and Orthopedics Institute, Edmond, OK, USA
    • ,
  • Michael Hoffman, MD

      Affiliations

    • 1705 Warren Avenue, Williamsport, PA, USA

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doi: 10.1053/j.sart.2008.11.014

Seminars in Arthroplasty
Volume 20, Issue 1 , Pages 29-34 , March 2009

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