Above-knee versus below-knee stockings in total knee arthroplasty

L A Williams1, T D Owen

  • 1Department of Orthopaedics, Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Ynysmaerdy, Llantrisant, UK. Lisa@beer-sheba.freeserve.co.uk

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