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Research ArticleORIGINAL RESEARCH

Effect of Obesity on Component Alignment in Total Knee Arthroplasty

Connor Ojard, Alexander Habashy, Mark Meyer, George Chimento and John L. Ochsner
Ochsner Journal September 2018, 18 (3) 226-229; DOI: https://doi.org/10.31486/toj.18.0005
Connor Ojard
1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA
2The University of Queensland School of Medicine, Ochsner Clinical School, New Orleans, LA
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Alexander Habashy
1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA
2The University of Queensland School of Medicine, Ochsner Clinical School, New Orleans, LA
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Mark Meyer
1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA
2The University of Queensland School of Medicine, Ochsner Clinical School, New Orleans, LA
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George Chimento
1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA
2The University of Queensland School of Medicine, Ochsner Clinical School, New Orleans, LA
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John L. Ochsner
1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA
2The University of Queensland School of Medicine, Ochsner Clinical School, New Orleans, LA
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