Seminars in Arthroplasty
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages 187-189 , September 2009

Prevention of Intraoperative Extensor Mechanism Injury in Total Knee Arthroplasty

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 No benefits or funds were received in support of this manuscript.

 Dr. Barsoum is a consultant to Stryker, Shukla Medical, and Wright Medical; receives Royalties from Exactech, Inc. and Wright Medical; and has company equity in OtisMed and has received research funding from Stryker, Zimmer, Smith & Nephew, Tissuelink, American Geriatrics Society, and the OREF.

 Dr. Brooks is a consultant for Stryker and for Smith and Nephew.

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doi: 10.1053/j.sart.2009.09.005

Seminars in Arthroplasty
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages 187-189 , September 2009

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