Pelvic Tilt Angle Differences Between Symptom-Free Young Subjects and Elderly Patients Scheduled for THA: The

Carlos J Marques1, Tobias Martin2,3, Andrzej Kochman4

  • 1Research Center of the Orthopaedic and Joint Replacement Department at the Schoen Klinik Hamburg Eilbek, Dehnhaide 120, D-22081 Hamburg, Germany.

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