Computer aided analysis of total knee replacement in rheumatoid arthritis.
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Computer aided analysis of total knee replacement in rheumatoid arthritis.
A computer-aided analysis has been carried out on 176 knee replacements performed on 129 patients during the last 12 years. Owing to the variety of knee replacements used, the number of complications seen, and the large quantity of survey data a computer was very helpful in storing this amount of data with facilities for rapid recall of information. The results of the early Shiers knee hinged a...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
سال: 1983
ISSN: 0003-4967
DOI: 10.1136/ard.42.4.415