Important Topics on Contemporary Total knee Arthroplasty: what Does Recent Literature Say?
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In this Editorial I want to comment on eight recent articles that can help us to better understand still controversial matters related to total knee arthroplasty (TKA). In this Editorial I want to comment on eight recent articles that can help us to better understand still controversial matters related to total knee arthroplasty (TKA).
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volume 7 issue 6
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publication date 2019-11-01
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