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Calf swelling associated with a long-standing total knee arthroplasty

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No benefits in any form have been received from a commercial party related directly or indirectly to the subject of this article. The institution of one or more of the authors (HRC, YMK) has received funding from the MAKO for participation in review activities such as data monitoring boards, statistical analysis, end point committees, and the like.

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Choi, HR., Kwon, YM. Calf swelling associated with a long-standing total knee arthroplasty. J Orthop Sci 20, 209–212 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00776-013-0425-y

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