Osteotomy for osteoarthritis

References

Citations

  1. Sledge CB (2005). Principles of reconstructive surgery for arthritis: The knee. In ED Harris Jr et al., eds., Kelley's Textbook of Rheumatology, 7th ed., vol. 2, pp. 1890–1900. Philadelphia: Elsevier Saunders.



Author: Douglas Dana
Robin Parks, MS
Last Updated: July 24, 2007
Medical Review: Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine
E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Brian D. O'Brien, MD - Internal Medicine
Stanford M. Shoor, MD - Rheumatology

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Topic Contents
 Surgery Overview
 What To Expect After Surgery
 Why It Is Done
 How Well It Works
 Risks
 What To Think About
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