Letter to the Editor Regarding the Article “Results of a Highly Porous Metal-Backed Cementless Patella Implant: A Minimum 5-Year Follow-Up”

J Knee Surg 2024; 37(06): 482-483
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1771185

Letter to the Editor

Authors

Sheng Zhao

¹School of Clinical Medicine, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China
Xiao Xu

²Department of Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China
Yuanmin Zhang

²Department of Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China

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