Seminars in Arthroplasty
Volume 20, Issue 1 , Pages 6-10 , March 2009

A Technique for Lateral Unicompartmental Arthroplasty: A Road Less Traveled

  • Eddie El-Yussif, DO

      Affiliations

    • Anderson Orthopaedic Research Institute, Alexandria, VA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Eddie El-Yussif, DO, Anderson Orthopaedic Research Institute, Inova Center for Joint Replacement, at Mount Vernon Hospital, P.O. Box 7088, Alexandria, VA 22307
    • ,
  • Gerard A. Engh, MD

      Affiliations

    • Anderson Orthopaedic Research Institute, Alexandria, VA, USA
    • Inova Center for Joint Replacement at Mount Vernon Hospital, Alexandria, VA, USA

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 Institutional support was received from Inova Health Systems.

PII: S1045-4527(08)00085-0

doi: 10.1053/j.sart.2008.11.017

Seminars in Arthroplasty
Volume 20, Issue 1 , Pages 6-10 , March 2009

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