Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 4 , Pages 533-543 , June 2010

Image-based navigation improves the positioning of the humeral component in total elbow arthroplasty

  • Colin P. McDonald, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Bioengineering Research Laboratory, The Hand and Upper Limb Centre, St. Joseph's Health Care London, London, Ontario, Canada
    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
    • Imaging Research Labs, Robarts Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Colin P McDonald, PhD, Bioengineering Research Laboratory, The Hand and Upper Limb Centre, St. Joseph's Health Care London, 268 Grosvenor St, London, ON N6A 4V2, Canada.
    • ,
  • James A. Johnson, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Bioengineering Research Laboratory, The Hand and Upper Limb Centre, St. Joseph's Health Care London, London, Ontario, Canada
    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
    • Department of Surgery, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
    • Department of Medical Biophysics, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Terry M. Peters, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
    • Imaging Research Labs, Robarts Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada
    • Department of Medical Biophysics, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Graham J.W. King, MD

      Affiliations

    • Bioengineering Research Laboratory, The Hand and Upper Limb Centre, St. Joseph's Health Care London, London, Ontario, Canada
    • Department of Surgery, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
    • Department of Medical Biophysics, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada

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Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 4 , Pages 533-543 , June 2010

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