Seminars in Arthroplasty
Volume 21, Issue 2 , Pages 108-109 , June 2010

Revision of the Stiff Total Knee Arthroplasty: An Operation to Try to Avoid

  • Michael Berend, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Michael Berend, MD, Center for Hip and Knee Surgery, Joint Replacement Surgeons of Indiana Research Foundation, St. Francis Hospital Mooresville, 1199 Hadley Rd., Mooresville, IN 46158

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 No funds were received directly for this paper. Dr. Berend receives royalties for Intellectual Property from Biomet, the Joint Replacement surgeons of Indiana Research Foundation receives research support from Biomet, St. Francis Hospital, MCS, ERMI, and Javelin Pharmaceuticals for clinical trials, clinical database, and basic science research.

PII: S1045-4527(09)00084-4

doi: 10.1053/j.sart.2009.12.001

Seminars in Arthroplasty
Volume 21, Issue 2 , Pages 108-109 , June 2010

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