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CORR Insights®: The Effect of Infrapatellar Fat Pad Excision on Complications After Minimally Invasive TKA: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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The Original Article was published on 18 October 2013

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  1. Department of Orthopaedics, Erasmus Medical Center, Dr. Molewaterplein 50, 3015 CE, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

    Pieter Koen Bos MD, PhD

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This CORR Insights® is a commentary on the article “The Effect of Infrapatellar Fat Pad Excision on Complications After Minimally Invasive TKA: A Randomized Controlled Trial” by Pinsornsak and colleagues available at: DOI: 10.1007/s11999-013-3321-z.

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The opinions expressed are those of the writers, and do not reflect the opinion or policy of CORR ® or the Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons®.

This CORR Insights® comment refers to the article available at DOI: 10.1007/s11999-013-3321-z.

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Bos, P.K. CORR Insights®: The Effect of Infrapatellar Fat Pad Excision on Complications After Minimally Invasive TKA: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Clin Orthop Relat Res 472, 702–703 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11999-013-3362-3

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